Football
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Rams get more points
Rockbank has been given another three points under next season’s player points cap, taking their extra points to six and their total to 48.…
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A bigger and better Melton Centrals
It will be a bigger and better Melton Centrals Football Netball Club next season, with Centrals’ three football and netball clubs joining forces. The Centrals’…
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Higher cap for Burras
Diggers Rest has been granted two extra points for next season’s player points cap. AFL Goldfields, the region’s governing body, initially knocked back the Burras’…
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Jason Williams’ new bid for the top
When Jason Williams was 17, he believed his AFL career was a given. Less than three years later, he would find any excuse to avoid football.…
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Doug Hawkins back with Cobras
AFL legend Doug Hawkins is returning to Bacchus Marsh to coach the Cobras’ under-18 side in 2016. The 55-year-old, who played 329 games for Western…
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Footy decline in Melton ‘a worry’
AFL Goldfields has admitted it’s worried by football participation rates in Melton. Following a 12-month review, the region’s football governing body released figures last week…
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Diggers Rest fighting for points
Diggers Rest will meet with AFL Goldfields on Monday in a bid to have its application for increased player points approved for the 2016 season.…
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Combined under-16.5 competition recommended
Riddell District and Ballarat football netball league’s under-16 football competitions could be merged following recommendations from a report into both junior competitions. AFL Goldfields, which…
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Two stars shine on South gloom
Melton South midfield star Anthony Hibbert was rewarded for an outstanding footy season by taking out the club’s best and fairest award last week.…
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Umpires on trip of lifetime
A group of Riddell umpires will play an important role in the United States’ AFL national championships in Texas this weekend. The 16-strong group from…
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Big margins rule at finale
While the weekend belonged to the AFL, there were plenty of Brimbank-based clubs chasing grand final glory in the Western Region Football League this season.…
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RDFNL opposes Kilmore move
The Riddell District Football Netball League board will ask its clubs to oppose Kilmore’s application to leave the competition and join the Northern Football League.…
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Bloods prepare for new recruits
Melton is in a strong position to make a splash this Ballarat Football League off-season. Bloods coach Brad Murphy confirms his club has the…
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Four years take Darley from bottom to top
Darley Football Club started planning its path to the top of the Ballarat Football League four years ago. The Devils were coming off a disastrous…
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Devils in heaven as drought ends
Darley capped off a thrilling season with a fairytale finish in the Ballarat Football League grand final on Saturday. The Devils dominated every aspect of…
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