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China trip a step toward dream

Hume City’s Matthew Farrugia is doing all the right things to achieve his dream of playing in the A-league. The 16-year-old has made the move...

Phoenix rises above Spring Hills

  Melton ensured it would have bragging rights over local rival Spring Hills after a narrow win in the state league 4 soccer on Saturday. After...

Hume City puts on a five-­star show

Hume City’s return to form continued with a 5-­0 victory over Northcote City in the National Premier League on on Saturday, After an early­-season form slump,...

Phoenix coach demands more

  Melton Phoenix coach Peter Schwellinger is happy with his side’s season-starting 2-0 win but believes there is plenty of improvement to come from his...

Stallions jump at new league challenge

Spring Hills is ready to meet the challenges of its promotion head-on this soccer season. The Stallions have jumped to state league 4 on the...

Phoenix back to business after cup exit

Melton’s FFA Cup campaign came to an end when the Phoenix were eliminated from the knock-out competition by Sunbury United at the weekend. The state...

Phoenix primed for title tilt

  Melton Phoenix coach Peter Schwellinger has the feeling that 2016 is going to be a smoother year. This time last season he was preparing for...

Phoenix cup journey starts with a bang

Melton has made the ideal start to its FFA Cup campaign. The Phoenix dismantled Noble Park Soccer Club at the weekend, winning 9-0 to progress...

Suburbs’ returning coach wields a new broom

It will be a new-look Western Suburbs outfit that will attack the state league 1 soccer season. After winning the title last year, Suburbs farewelled...

Here's a quick look at some of the sporting news and results from across Hume and Whittlesea from the last week.   Soccer Hume City winger Jai...

Promotion eludes Whittlesea United

Whittlesea United’s promotion dreams have fallen agonisingly short in FFV state league 3 north-west. To secure second spot and promotion, United had to win its...

United finds its mojo, and third spot

Whittlesea United is firing at the right time. United is on 38 points and in third place in FFV state league 3 north-west, seven points...

Reds on the rise again

Hoppers Crossing has secured back-to-back promotions after a 1-0 win over Geelong Rangers on the road in the Football Federation Victoria men's state league 3 north-west...

Battling Bees face their D-Day

  Werribee City has produced a Houdini-like two weeks to leap out of the coffin and have a fighting chance of surviving in the NPL. The...

FFA Cup: It’s good Knight for Melton Phoenix

Melton’s FFA Cup soccer campaign came to an end on Saturday night, with Phoenix bundled out of the national competition by NPL Melbourne Knights. But...

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Coach nets nomination

The 2024 Netball Victoria Community Award nominations were announced on Wednesday, November 20, and Western Warriors’ coach Tracy Howard is in the running for...