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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...

Lions in winning form Sports

Northern Lions’ quest for a third straight win to start the North West Metropolitan cricket’s Vic Kyte Shield remains on track after day one...

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...

Bowlers taking time to gel

Melton is aiming to set up its Bowls Victoria season in the next month. The club has taken time to adjust to the new division...

Perfect start to season for Lancefield

Lancefield has made the perfect start to the Central Highlands Bowls division 1 season with three wins from as many matches. The latest victory was...

Early losses put Bundoora RSL under the pump

The season is only four rounds old but Bundoora RSL already knows every game is a crunch game in Bowls Victoria’s premier division. Last year’s...

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...

Pair belie their youth to give Lions perfect start

An 80-run partnership between two teenagers gave Darley the perfect start to the season in Ballarat Cricket Association A-grade on Saturday. After being set 154...

UK duo pitch in for Aussie juniors

Lloyd Lambert ticked all the boxes Roxburgh Park Broadmeadows Cricket Club wanted in a development coach. Vice captain at his club, Basildon and Pitsea, in...

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...

Extreme action comes to a skate park near you

Skaters, scooters and BMX bikers are ready to roll for a shot at the north-western series skate competition title which comes to Epping Skate Escape...

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...

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. In...

Captain Kirk heroics all for nought as Melton folds

Wickets were hard to come by for Melton at the weekend, as the Lions came up short against Moorabbin in round one of the...

Melton Rugby Union makes way for league

Melton Rugby Union Club has been kicked off its home ground because of falling membership, a woeful recent season and a growing local interest...

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Paramedics and first responders across Victoria, including in Brimbank responded to close to 100,000 Code 1 patients between July and September this year. Ambulance Victoria...