Western FL
Caroline Springs has been busy early in the Western Football League division 1 off season, signing a number of recruits. Ethan Mantas, Cooper Reid and Carlo Riccardi return to the club having come through the junior ranks before going elsewhere. Cooper Bond and Frank Campisi and Ben Caluzzi have also committed to the club. Campisi is another returning player, whose elusiveness and forward craft will complement our current playing group. Caluzzi joins the club from East Keilor and has played with the Calder Cannons and Carlton’s Victorian Football League side.
CBL
It was a tough start to the season for the Melton Thoroughbreds in the Country Basketball League north-west season on Saturday night. The Thoroughbreds headed up to Mildura to face the Mildura Heat. The women’s side started the night with a heartbreaking 69-65 loss. Elle Price top scored with 23 points. The men’s side lost 82-59 with most of the damage done in the first half. Dillon Manning and Madiar Chipuowuop top scored with 12 points each. Bacchus Marsh Lions had the bye.
Bowls
Action got underway in the Ballarat Highlands Bowls Region Highlands competition on Saturday. In division 1, just two of the matches were completed due to rain. Diggers Rest lost to Gisborne, 75 (14)-46 (2), while Kilmore defeated Lancefield, 61 (16)-38 (0). Broadford and Trentham drew, while Kyneton Golf and Romsey’s match was unplayable.
EDFL
Hillside has announced the signing of Danica Pedersen for the 2025 Essendon District Football League women’s premier division season. Pedersen is a Victorian Football League women’s listed player at Williamstown but comes to the Sharks with plenty of experience at the Seagulls, Collingwood and Carlton. “We are super excited with this addition and look forward to Danica bringing leadership and defensive capability to our backline next season,” the Sharks said in their announcement.
