EDFL
Good Friday football will return to the Essendon District Football League women’s competition this year. The league released the fixture for the three women’s divisions last week with two premier division matches being played on Good Friday, to run alongside men’s matches. Keilor will host Strathmore following the men’s matches between the two teams, while Hillside, which is also hosting Good Friday men’s matches, will host Oak Park at 10am. All other teams will kick off their seasons on April 15. Burnside Heights has been relegated to division 1. Tullamarine is the other new team in that division, after winning the division 2 premiership.
Australia Cup
Melton Phoenix’s Australia Cup run has come to an end in the third round. Facing Mornington on Saturday, the Phoenix lost 3-1 after scores were level at 1-1 at half time. Adrian Mazzarella was the goal scorer for the Phoenix. The Phoenix’s next assignment is on March 18 when they start the FV state league 5 west season against Lara United.
VTCA
Caroline Springs hopes of a finals spot were dashed by a determined Werribee Centrals in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association division 3. Needing an outright win and other results to go their way to play finals, the Falcons were on top after day one. They were able to bowl Centrals out for 87 in reply to their 3-309, but couldn’t get them out a second time. Centrals finished their second innings 3-42. The Falcons finished the season in fifth. In division 1, Sydenham-Hillside finished on top, while in division 5, Melton South Royals finished in third spot.
A-League
Western United has signed Tiana Jaber for the rest of the A-League Women’s season. Jaber joins the club on a replacement deal following a serious knee injury to Aimee Medwin. Formerly of Newcastle Jets and Western Sydney Wanderers, Jaber brings ready-made Liberty A-League experience with a desire to make an impact at the top level again. She joined the squad immediately.
