Futsal
The inaugural F-League and State Futsal League will kick off in September with hopes it will unite and elevate Futsal in the state. Football Victoria announced that the F-League will serve as top-tier competition for Open men and women, while the State Futsal League will cater for boys and girls in the under-12, under-14 and under-16 age groups. The start date for both competitions has been proposed as September 23, with a 10 round season to follow that concludes on the weekend of November 25.
Cricket
Cricket Victoria is making changes to the junior player pathway. In metro regions, the existing Victorian Premier Cricket representative competitions of the Dowling Shield and Marg Jennings Cup will be shifted to younger age groups. Additionally, a new Premier Cricket under-18’s competition will be created, ensuring the top age of the pathway aligns with the state’s highest level of club competition. Country regions will have a new competition called the ‘Country Cup’, catering to the same age groups as the Dowling Shield and Marg Jennings Cup competitions.
The revamped Cricket Victoria Player Pathway will replace the Youth Premier League.
VNL
The City West Falcons winning ways continued on Wednesday night in the Victorian Netball League championship division. The Ariels proved no match for the Falcons in the 82-47 win, with the Falcons heavily rotating their players in the win. Jane Cook shot 54 goals in 44 minutes of court time, while Uneeq Palavi shot 20 goals. The Falcons remain on top of the ladder.
Football
Bacchus Marsh’s Lucca Grego has made the final Vic Metro squad for the AFL under-18 boys National Championships. Grego was named in the 36-player squad to compete at the championships. Vic Metro was set to start their campaign on Sunday against South Australia, after deadline.
