Netball
Teams are still being sought for a new under-19 netball competition. The competition is being run by the Altona Netball Association and Waverley Netball Centre after the decision to cut the under-19 Victorian Netball League program. The competition is still seeking a couple more teams for the western division, which includes teams from the City West Falcons and Darley Football Netball Club. Applications close later this year.
Western United
Western United striker Noah Botic will head to Saudi Arabia next week as the Olyroos prepare to take part in a pair of international friendlies. The fixtures, scheduled for Friday, November 17 against Qatar and Tuesday, November 21 against Saudi Arabia, will be played at Prince Saud Bin Jalawi Stadium. Botic’s selection comes off the back of a superb 2022-23 A-League men’s campaign where he broke into Western United’s first team and scored six goals. The 21-year-old won United’s young player of the season and golden boot awards and was recognised with an Olyroos call-up in March.
EDFL
The Essendon District Football League has confirmed the 2024 season dates for the senior men’s football competitions. The season will again run from April to September in all three competitions, with Good Friday games to take place on March 29. Premier division sides will again play 18 games, while finals will be a top five next year. With division 1 being an 11-team competition and division 2 being a nine-team competition, each side will play 16 games. Division 1 will remain a top five finals series and division 2 will remain top four.
Bowls
Bacchus Marsh and Melton both had wins in the Bowls Victorian weekend pennant division 2 competition on Saturday. In section 1, Bacchus Marsh beat Club Sunbury 2, 80 (14)-72 (4), while in section 2, Melton beat Strathmore, 94 (16)-70 (2).
