Cricket
Melton has announced the re-signings of two of its most important players for the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association season. Ben MacRae, who was named captain of the team of the year returns and will be hoping to continue to make plenty of runs. Veteran Ben Jones, who was the side’s leading wicket taker this season, is also back for another season.
RDNL
The Western Rams did their finals hopes no harm with a big win against the Melton Centrals on Saturday in the Riddell District Netball League. The Rams led at every break and were able to build the margin, winning 57-40. Malia Seumanutafa shot 25 goals for the Rams, while Emma Winzar shot 17 for Centrals. Meanwhile, Diggers Rest got its second win of the season, beating Lancefield in a thriller, 53-51. Centrals remain in sixth spot, with the Rams in seventh and Diggers Rest in eighth.
Football
Several Western Jets players from Indigenous and multicultural backgrounds featured in a Victorian Diversity All-Stars game on Wednesday. Werribee Centrals’ Giselle Lambley, Maribyrnong Park’s Jade Cilla and Caroline Springs Mira Diab represented the Western Jets in the girls match. Sam Esokni (Altona) Alex Tsia (Hillside), Noah Eldebs (Keilor), Edwin Nyembo (Werribee Centrals), Isaac Abbay (Hillside) were the boys Jets representatives.
EDFL
Hillside suffered a second straight loss in the Essendon District Football League division 1 competition. Facing ladder leaders, West Coburg, the Sharks never looked likely in the 18.16 (124)-5.5 (35) result trailing all day. It was all single goal kickers for the Sharks. with Jacob Hayes named their best. The Sharks slip to fifth on the ladder with the loss. In division 2, Burnside Heights lost a thriller to Coburg Districts.
