Sport
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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 Whitten…
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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…
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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 song…
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Hurt Romsey hangs tough
Romsey ground out a fighting win over Diggers Rest in Riddell District Netball League action on Saturday to strengthen its hold on a finals place.…
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Bulldogs kick goals for Greening the West
The red, white and blue of the Footscray Bulldogs will be joined by a splash of green in this Sunday’s clash with Casey Scorpions at…
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Comeback win revives Altona East Phoenix
Altona East Phoenix’s season had but a faint pulse 45 minutes into Saturday’s game. Staring a two-goal deficit in the face at half-time, the Phoenix…
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Two-paced game suits Williamstown to a tee
Williamstown has taken a liking to the unique conditions at Box Hill City Oval. The Seagulls used their win over Box Hill Hawks in…
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Footscray’s top-two hopes alive after derby win
It was a toned-down celebration for Footscray after Saturday’s stunning come-from-behind 11-9 win over western rivals Williamstown in the Lacrosse Victoria men’s state league at…
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Altona Roosters put up a cricket score
Altona Roosters ran up a cricket score when they gave South Eastern Titans a 96-4 shellacking in NRL Victoria first grade at Bruce Comben Reserve…
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Canada selects Altona hockey star for Rio Olympics
Long-time Altona Hockey Club star Matthew Guest is about to reach the pinnacle of his chosen sport. The forward has been named in Canada’s hockey…
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Award-winning teen sticks to her goals
This Truganina teen can take a hit with the best of them. As a goalkeeper for Altona Hockey Club, Elizabeth Howell is very familiar with…
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WRX delivers cheap thrills
David Bonnici decided to overcome his ‘rice chariot’ snobbery to see what the WRX fun was all about. Being a bit of a performance-car snob who raised…
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Mixed ratings for local football grounds
Maidstone’s Scovell Reserve has been ranked as the equal-worst football ground for facilities in the west, with St Albans’ Errington Reserve also in a bad…
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Altona gold medallist lobbies for deaf athletes
Altona’s Shane Crick, who recently won a gold medal as part of the Australian men’s deaf basketball team, is lobbying for more support to enable…
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Toyota 86 auto is no slouch
Automatic sports cars were always an oxymoron. But things have changed a lot, with smoother transmissions, more gears and the semi-manual shifting through the stick…
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