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Melton Centrals fire for four quarters

Melton Centrals are back on the winners’ list thanks to a four-quarter performance against Sunbury Kangaroos. Having led at half-time in all their games this...

Errant Darley wins in scrappy conditions

Darley returned to the winners’ list with a hard-fought, low-scoring win against Lake Wendouree. It was a scrappy game in wet and windy conditions and...

Darley is taking it one step at a time

Darley is showing encouraging signs in the first few rounds of the AFL Goldfields’ Women’s competition. Fielding a side for the first time, the Devils...

A break is all it takes for Bacchus Marsh

Bacchus Marsh blew out the cobwebs with a thumping win against North Ballarat City in the Ballarat Football League. After a tough round one loss,...

Diggers Rest’s agonising loss

Diggers Rest fell agonisingly short of knocking off Rupertswood in the Riddell District Football League on Saturday. Two of the more impressive teams so far...

RDFL names interleague squad

The Riddell District Football League has named a strong training squad ahead of AFL Victoria Community Championships with the Central Highlands Football League on May...

Rockbank holds out hope

The scoreboards may not look pretty, but the improvement is coming for Rockbank in the Riddell District Football League. It’s been a tough start for...

First victory slips away for Melton South

Melton South was left to rue a missed opportunity against Sunbury Lions in the Ballarat Football League on Saturday. The Panthers had their chances to...

Melton shake off the nerves to nail a respectable win

Melton entered Saturday’s game with reigning Ballarat Football League premier Darley wanting to win a bit of respect. They earned it with a shock win...

Darley takes home the cup

Darley has retained the Thacker-Closter Cup. Outside of premierships, the cup is the biggest round for local rivals Darley and Bacchus Marsh junior football and...

Darley wins local thriller

It was a gutsy win by Darley in the Ballarat Football League grand final rematch against Bacchus Marsh. The two local rivals, who have again...

Diggers Rest out of the park with 45-goal opener

Diggers Rest couldn’t have asked for much more as it finally took to the field in the Riddell District Football League. After a delayed start...

Bundoora’s work pays winning dividends

Bundoora’s hard work in the pre-season has paid off with the team winning its first two matches of the Northern Football League women’s division...

South Morang gets up in a thriller

Just eight goals were scored in a low-scoring thriller between South Morang and Mernda in Northern Football League division 3. In tough conditions, the Lions...

Gisborne gives new coach plenty of reasons to smile

Gisborne coach Clinton Young could not have asked for any more from his charges in the opening round of the Bendigo Football League season. The...

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Border Inn sold to local family

The historic Border Inn, constructed during the pre-gold rush, has been sold to a local family. The building was listed for auction on Friday, October...