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AFLW Round 10: Melbourne defeats Richmond, moves back into top two
Three teams are locked in to AFLW finals with two rounds still remaining after Melbourne’s big win over Richmond. How will the rest of round 10 play out?
Should've quit earlier!: Coach's fairytale farewell in emotional scenes as Pies star struck down
Meg Saultry St Kilda has sent AFLW coach Nick Dal Santo out on a high, snapping their 11-game losing streak dating back to November last year with a two-point thriller over fellow battlers Collingwood. Dal Santo quit the Saints' top job on Friday morning, as the heat rose after a horror 0-8 start to the season, with Saturday's fixture at RSEA Park his 62nd and final game in charge. Watch every match of AFLW LIVE and ad-break free during play on FOX FOOTY, available on Kayo Sports.
AFLW Round 9: Western Bulldogs climb into the top 4 with a crushing win overr Essendon
A night out from Sarah Hartwig has lifted Western Bulldogs to a seventh win of the season against Essendon on Friday night. Hartwig’s career-high four goals - which came in the early seconds of the third term at Whitten Oval - saw Tam Hyett’s side shrug off an early challenge by the Bombers, as the young Dogs all but sealed a finals berth for the first time since 2022 sitting at 7-2.
AFLW round 8: Blues beat Hawks by 12 points in wet and wild clash
Carlton braved a wet and wild Ikon Park on Thursday night, making Hawthorn pay for their mistakes in an important 12-point win. Navigating bucketing rain in front of diehard fans, the Blues did more with limited opportunities, boasting just 29 inside 50s to the Hawks’ 52 but ruling the scoreboard, 5.6 (36) to 3.6 (24).
AFLW round 7: Cats smash Hawks to win sixth-straight game
Geelong brought vanquishers Hawthorn back down to earth with a 43-point hiding on Thursday night. A week after Hawthorn handed two-time reigning premier North Melbourne its first loss in 32 games, it was the Cats who were flying high with a 12.10 (82) to 7.4 (46) victory at GMHBA Stadium. It marked the Cats’ sixth win in a row amid their best start to a AFLW season in program history - their last loss back in round 1 to the Roos by a horror 73-point margin.
AFLW Round 4: Live updates, news, scores and all the action
A late star turn from Emma McDonald saw Western Bulldogs hand Sydney Swans its first loss of the season at Whitten Oval on Saturday. The 20-year-old key forward lifted in the final term, bringing presence to the Dogs forward line with her aerial marking and set shot kicking to reel in three of her team’s five unanswered fourth quarter goals, and sealing a 9.6 (60) to 5.3 (33) win over the visiting Swans. Emma McDonald with a three-goal haul.
Hawks end Cats' AFLW win streak with gritty Kardinia Park victory
Hawthorn weathered its own early inaccuracy troubles to end Geelong’s three-game winning streak on their home turf at Kardinia Park on Thursday night. The Hawks trailed by four points at three quarter time despite boasting +12 inside 50s chances, before making the most of their opportunities down the stretch to hold out for a 5.5 (35) to 6.6 (42) win.
GDFNL 2025: Rory Desnoy returns for North Geelong in grand final, East Geelong unchanged
North Geelong’s grand final line-up has been bolstered by the return of reigning club best and fairest Rory Desnoy ahead of Saturday’s decider against East Geelong. The Pies indicated Desnoy would return earlier in the week after missing their last four games - including two finals wins over Belmont and East Geelong - with an AC injury, with pressure half forward Terry Tseros the unlucky name to make way on Thursday night.
Cats end Dons’ run, Roos do it easy, Swans’ epic six-minute burst
A selection shake-up might have been the wake-up call Geelong needed to kick their season into gear, a 31-point win over a previously undefeated Essendon getting the Cats off the mark after four rounds. Coach Dan Lowther swung the axe on his captain and key defender Meghan McDonald in a statement that no-one was safe, and instead looked to blood first gamers Lexi Gregor and Sienna Tallariti in the backline.
AFLW: North Melbourne extend record win streak to 16 against Magpies
A selection shake-up might have been the wake-up call Geelong needed to kick their season into gear, a 31-point win over a previously undefeated Essendon getting the Cats off the mark after four rounds. Coach Dan Lowther swung the axe on his captain and key defender Meghan McDonald in a statement that no-one was safe, and instead looked to blood first gamers Lexi Gregor and Sienna Tallariti in the backline.
Colac co-coach Jason Armistead on Tigers’ qualifying final against Newtown & Chilwell, evenness of GFNL top 5
Colac co-coach Jason Armistead believes his Tigers have as good a shot as any finalist to go all the way this season, such is the small margins which define this year’s top 5. The top 3 Tigers will mark their return to finals after a one-year hiatus in 2024 with a qualifying final against Newtown & Chilwell on Saturday, the Eagles similarly falling out of finals contention last year before rebounding up the ladder under Geelong great Steve Johnson.
Western Bulldogs claim first AFLW win of 2025 over Richmond
Western Bulldogs pulled off an upset 20-point win over Richmond on Sunday afternoon, to open its season account in confident fashion. In their first match-up in three years, the Dogs knocked off last year’s finalists with a composed performance at both ends of Ikon Park to seal the 6.5 (41) to 3.3 (21) win, and in the process subject the Tigers to a 0-2 start and two 20-point defeats following last week’s loss in Sydney.
Ex-AFL defender Heath Shaw leads Geelong West Giants to 104-point win over Lara, as Lachie Horniblow kicked 10 Original
Ex-AFL player Heath Shaw may have been the star attraction in Geelong West Giants’ 104-point win over Lara, but it was young forward Lachie Horniblow who lit up West Oval with a career-high 10 goals. Shaw donned the orange and charcoal for the Giants’ round 5 GFNL fixture on Saturday as part of a wider initiative between Geelong West and GWS, ahead of the AFL team’s clash against Geelong Cats on Sunday.
Barwon Heads’ Steph Theodore named player of match in Seagulls’ A-grade premiership, Bell Park break through for B-grade flag
Barwon Heads found its sweet spot late in the season, and as a result, revelled in its coronation as A-grade women’s premiers on Sunday. After a middling 3-3-1 early-season record, the Seagulls took flight after Christmas with six consecutive wins, their final one the pièce de résistance – a 22-run victory over Geelong City Sharks to bring home the club’s first women’s premiership. Sharks’ teen skipper Mary Rolfe later described the Seagulls’ improvement as “insane”.
Thomson, Torquay promoted to AFL Barwon division one women’s footy competition
A division one women’s football team faces the unusual prospect of playing their season without the lure of premiership points. Plus, the reasons behind another club’s unlikely promotion. Question marks over the competitiveness of AFL Barwon’s division one women’s football competition have surfaced after one promoted team faces the prospect of playing their season and forfeiting premiership points while another’s opening fixture resulted in an unfavourable scoreline.
Thomson, Torquay promoted to AFL Barwon division one women’s footy competition
Question marks over the competitiveness of AFL Barwon’s division one women’s football competition have surfaced after one promoted team faces the prospect of playing their season and forfeiting premiership points while another’s opening fixture resulted in an unfavourable scoreline. This publication understands Thomson, a newly promoted division one side this year, would be unable to field a full team with their current playing list under the total player points allowable, which is capped at 40.
Tigers breakaway from pack, ‘cross fingers’ on double injury blow
Torquay has scored its biggest win of the season against an in-form rival but is counting the cost of injury with two key players now in doubt. The Tigers remained the only undefeated team in the Bellarine league after a 62-point drubbing of Geelong Amateur at Queens Park Reserve, but lost spearhead Lucas Anderson (knee) and former AFL-listed Charlie Ham (hamstring) to injuries before halftime. Torquay premiership coach Dom Gleeson said Anderson and Ham would both get scans this week.
Young talls show exciting glimpses as Saints savour Lions revenge
St Mary’s have landed their first blow at reigning premier Leopold, with defensive pressure and the early blossoms of a powerful forward line the blueprint for a 43-point win on Saturday.
Risk averted: Duncan’s dash home to start life as dad of four
Geelong veteran Mitch Duncan says there was always the risk he could miss the birth of son Parker last month, ahead of the Cats’ interstate match against Adelaide. But luckily, after receiving word of his pending arrival, Duncan was back by wife Demi’s side with two hours to spare before Parker’s 10pm arrival on March 22, with his latest trip to South Australia for Gather Round last weekend arguably less dramatic. “Three kids to four kids, it’s already chaos,” Duncan said of their newest arrival.
Geelong veteran Mitch Duncan on son’s birth, club’s unbeaten start to 2024
Geelong veteran Mitch Duncan says there was always the risk he could miss the birth of son Parker last month, ahead of the Cats’ interstate match against Adelaide. But luckily, after receiving word of his pending arrival, Duncan was back by wife Demi’s side with two hours to spare before Parker’s 10pm arrival on March 22, with his latest trip to South Australia for Gather Round last weekend arguably less dramatic. “Three kids to four kids, it’s already chaos,” Duncan said of their newest arrival.
Anglesea sign former VFL player Anton Woods for 2024 BFNL season
Anglesea playing coach Jordan Keras thought the ship had sailed on luring ex-VFL player Anton Woods to the club. But a message from Woods late in the pre-season proved reward for Keras’ early off-season recruiting work. The two had a personal connection, with Keras first crossing paths with Woods on the football field when the latter lined up at Williamstown in the mid-2010s.
Anglesea sign former VFL player Anton Woods for 2024 BFNL season
Anglesea playing coach Jordan Keras thought the ship had sailed on luring ex-VFL player Anton Woods to the club. But a message from Woods late in the pre-season proved reward for Keras’ early off-season recruiting work. The two had a personal connection, with Keras first crossing paths with Woods on the football field when the latter lined up at Williamstown in the mid-2010s.
Extreme heat forces Barwon cricket’s A-and-B-grade women’s grand final to be abandoned
Barwon Women’s Cricket’s best cricketers won’t have a chance to play for silverware this season after extreme temperatures saw both the A-grade and B-grade grand finals abandoned. Find out what the rules say about the premiership and how the competition will move forward next year. North Geelong has been awarded the Barwon Women’s Cricket’s A-grade premiership after Sunday’s extreme heat forecast saw its grand final against St Joseph’s abandoned.
Meg says ‘bye for now’
Meg Saultry. 1 of 5 Timely: Gilbert Wanganeen’s story about the effects of racism in football was an important conversation to have. 2 of 5 Good news: The Foley family’s plight to find their lost puppy Freddy while on holiday saw the Echuca community rally together to reunite him with his loved ones. 3 of 5 Goosebumps: Watching Echuca’s win over Kyabram in person back in April was one of the best sporting memories of the past year.
GoFund Me page set up to help Hamiltons
An outpouring of community support has emerged for the Hamiltons, a local family who lost their family home, and everything in it, in a fire last Friday night. In an effort to further aid the family’s efforts to rebuild, a GoFund Me page was set up this week by a family friend to help raise money for the family. The organiser, Laurelin Berlick said the idea for an official fundraiser came about after many people within the community expressed a wish to help the family.
GMC | Two-day cricket returns
It’s been two years since players and supporters have enjoyed the two-day format of cricket. With last season’s Goulburn Murray Cricket A-grade competition made up entirely of one-dayers, tomorrow marks the return of the quintessential two-day match. It’s the first of three two-day rounds this season, with the others coming in the final two rounds of the home-and-away fixture. Kicking things off tomorrow will be Moama and Nondies Cohuna, with the former coming in hot off two solid wins in a row.
Meg says ‘bye for now’
Meg Saultry. Photo by Cath Grey Riverine Herald sports journalist Meg Saultry looks back on a jam-packed year of sport ahead of her move to Victoria’s south-west coast. It has been a crazy two years being a sports journalist. When I first started my cadetship in Benalla at the beginning of 2019 I had no idea two thirds of my career to date would have offered little of the thing we need to do our jobs — sport.
Cooma claws out impressive win over Kyabram
Kyabram Fire Brigade’s GMC premiership defence has suffered a second bump in the road after Cooma clawed itself to its first victory of the regular A-grade season. The 19-run result comes after the reigning premier also lost its round three clash to Rochester a week prior. Cooma batted on its home turf first, with wicketkeeper Jacob Kelly piloting the innings with an admirable half-century.
CLRS mega draw caps off fantastic fundraising effort
So when Melissa Prewett, an NDIS accounts manager, picked up the phone to hear Community Living and Respite Services chief executive Leah Taaffe on the other end, she didn’t know whether she was about to hear good or bad news. But the news ended up being very good indeed: Ms Taaffe was delivering the message that Ms Prewett was this year’s CLRS mega draw winner of a $10,000 home improvement package.
Top pennant sides continue dominance in BPL and Campaspe
Moama has gone into its bye undefeated after a fifth straight win on Saturday. The club played Inglewood in an away game, but with an even split of rinks won, it was Kevin Brennan’s (26-16) and Bradley Campbell’s (31-13) rink wins that sealed the nine-shot win. The dominance of Kevin Anderson’s rink came to a halt, in what was its first loss for the season, 16-25. Moama’s unblemished record keeps it at the top of the ladder, eight points ahead of Eaglehawk in second.
Slow start hurts Pirates
Echuca Pirates were left thinking “what could have been” in a heartbreaking one-point loss to Swan Hill on Saturday. Hitting the road again, the Pirates got off to a sluggish start at Swan Hill Basketball Stadium, outscored 16-7 in the opening quarter. That put Leo Tenace’s men on the back foot early, as they went into half-time down by 10.
Janette’s 16 years and counting at Vivid Work Crew
Janette Jacobs approaches her work at Vivid Work Crew with equal sense vigour and dedication. It’s a credit to her, that no matter what is asked of Ms Jacobs, it’s always done with a smile on her face. Sitting down with the Riverine Herald on Friday for International Day of People with Disability, Ms Jacobs spoke sincerely of her love for her job. “I love coming here, and getting some money,” she said.
BLU bowls to plan to pounce on Nondies Cohuna
A cohesive bowling attack saw Bamawm Lockington United return to the winners’ list on Saturday. BLU held A-grade rivals Nondies Cohuna to a paltry 99, a score then easily reeled in by their own top-order batters. Playing at Bamawm, BLU pounced on the competition newbies early, sending opener Josh Novoselek back to the clubhouse for a duck. Nondies Cohuna tried to get partnerships going, with Daniel Cooke (29 runs), Patrick Doyle (17) and skipper Rhys Bradley (12) the team’s top-scorers.
Pirates prevail for season-opening win
Echuca Pirates have rebounded from a disappointing round one loss to snatch their first win of the North West Women’s conference in round two. The Pirates earned a season-opening win on the road against Swan Hill Flyers, in part off a blazing 27 points in the first quarter. Leading by seven at half-time, the Pirates extended their lead in the remaining two quarters to win by double digits. Co-coach Georgie Eishold said the team’s overall success on Saturday stemmed from its defence.
Rochester can’t replicate Hinks and Beard batting masterclass
Rochester’s red-hot start to the Goulburn Murray Cricket A-grade competition was halted by a hard-earned 153-run partnership between Echuca’s Matt Hinks and Taylor Beard. Echuca rolled Rochester by 110 runs, a team that had been in red-hot form in the opening two games of the season before the batting line-up fizzled on Saturday. Winning the toss and batting first on its home pitch, Echuca got off the mark immediately, with Curtis Townrow smashing 38 runs from 27 deliveries.
Rochester basketballers take next steps towards Country-Metro Challenge
Rochester teen Harrison Keating will add another representative accolade to his basketball resume, after he was selected to attend next year’s Country-Metro Challenge. Keating stood out in front of selectors while attending the Gold Nugget Camp at Bendigo earlier this month, to earn his spot in an under-15 Country team. Tigers teammate William Hann is still in the mix to attend the challenge, named as one of three emergencies among the list of under-15 boys after also impressing at the camp.
Buchanan blasts Moama to victory over South
An all-round team performance has lifted Moama to its second GMC A-grade win in as many weeks. Hosting Echuca South on Saturday, Moama’s consistency with both bat and ball secured the club a six-wicket win by dusk. Sent to the field first after the Swans won the toss and elected to bat, Moama had to battle through the likes of Clayton Watson (69 from 77 deliveries) and Shaun Haffenden (54 from 74) who helped South to triple figures.
Hinks and Beard steer Echuca to resounding victory over Rochester
A hard-earned 153-run partnership between Matt Hinks and Taylor Beard has elevated Echuca to the top of the Goulburn Murray Cricket A-grade competition. Echuca rolled Rochester by 110 runs, a team that had been in red-hot form in the opening two games of the season before the batting line-up failed to sizzle on Saturday. Winning the toss and batting first on its home pitch, Echuca got off the mark immediately, with Curtis Townrow smashing 38 runs from 27 deliveries.
Cricket feat lifts Echuca family’s spirits in the face of horror house fire
Matt, Lisa, Carissa and Liam Hamilton have been left to sift through the rubble and ash of their Echuca West property after it was engulfed by fire on Friday night. Emergency services were called to the McSwain Rd property just after 7.30 pm on Friday, and while some parts of the house are not as damaged as others, the family has lost almost all of its belongings and is left to rebuild physically and mentally from the tragedy.
Sports briefs: parkrun returns, Echuca edge out of Kookaburra Cup final
parkrun is back The Echuca Moama parkrun returned with bang on Saturday, November 27 after restrictions saw the weekly event seemingly on-and-off on a regular basis this year. Welcoming back 68 parkrunners, and the 10 volunteers making the event possible, to Campaspe Esplanade on Saturday, the group also celebrated Sarah Jenkins 50th parkrun as well as eight new personal best times. Echuca Moama parkrun resumes tomorrow morning at 8am, with all welcome.
Gunbower Cup meeting off and trotting
Two years on from its most recent cup day, Gunbower Harness Racing Club is ready to welcome back the local community at the annual Gunbower Cup on Sunday. Held at what is considered the largest track in the state, last year’s Gunbower Cup meeting failed to go ahead due to COVID-19 restrictions, with the club also unable to host its February meeting earlier this year. Club secretary Peter O’Shea said it had been a “good challenge” to get the cup meeting back on the calendar for Sunday.
Moama makes itself at home at top of BPL
Bendigo Premier League teams may be talking about how good Moama is, but the local squad of 16 isn’t getting ahead of itself. The inaugural premier league is the first time Moama has come up against teams outside the Campaspe Playing Area in a home-and-away format. And four games in, it remains unbeaten at the top of a nine-club field, its record including three wins and a draw to second-placed Eaglehawk.
Seven years of hard work culminates with Duncan’s pro fight debut
When Jarren Duncan steps into the ring for his first professional Muay Thai fight on Saturday, it won’t be the first time he has met opponent Madison Ives. Going toe-to-toe in an amateur bout in April 2019, Duncan will be buoyed by the fact he came out on top that day. Ahead of their second meeting though, the 24-year-old revealed he hadn’t delved too deep into the way Ives was preparing, instead leaning into his own ability to make the right reads and react accordingly.
Cole’s can-do attitude brightens Vivid Living
Sitting down with the 22-year-old, it’s easy to see he has a memory like a steel trap. But he’s also a cheeky character, with jokes flying thick and fast. He admits he was once a bit of a troublemaker, “and nothing’s changed”. Living in Echuca for about four years, Cole, who has cerebral palsy, is a regular fixture around the Vivid Living centre in High St, Echuca, where he has no qualms throwing himself into whatever activity is on offer.
Annabel earning her stripes ahead of first AFLW season
Annabel Johnson still gets taken aback by the grandeur of GMHBA Stadium every time she steps inside Geelong’s headquarters. The Echuca footballer is in the midst of her first pre-season with the Cats’ AFL Women’s team; but even some four months on from when she was taken by the club in the AFL Women’s draft, Johnson continues to soak up the many new-found experiences of life as a professional footballer.
Lorna takes home first Shop Local voucher
Lorna McConnell has 1000 reasons to celebrate this silly season. Ms McConnell was the first of four winners to pocket a $1000 gift card courtesy of the Riverine Herald and Rock Solid Gardening Supplies’ Shop Local and Win campaign. A Moama resident for 20 years, Ms McConnell said she would often fill out an entry form at participating businesses as a formality, but never imagined her name would be the lucky one drawn for a major prize.
Moama makes itself at home at top of BPL
Bendigo Premier League teams may be talking about how good Moama is, but the local squad of 16 isn’t getting ahead of itself. The inaugural premier league is the first time Moama has come up against teams outside the Campaspe Playing Area in a home-and-away format. And four games in, it remains unbeaten at the top of a nine-club field, its record including three wins and a draw to second-placed Eaglehawk.
Moyle makes name at School Sports cricket camp
Echuca's Chloe Moyle has made a serious name for herself among the state’s best under-12 cricketers. At a School Sport Victoria Cricket State Development Camp in Shepparton last week, Moyle was included among 13 players named to a merit team at the conclusion of the week’s final game on Friday.
Echuca Moama and district bowls news | Nov 24-30
The Campaspe Valley and District 60 and over bowls group held its Wednesday weekly bowls at Lockington Bowls Club on November 24. Prior to the game, a minute’s silence was held for the passing of Tom Davis. On a warm and sultry day, 28 teams consisting of 112 bowlers competed for a chook. Two teams won three games, then rolled off to within the yardstick. Winners on the day with three bowls within the yardstick were Tony Deenen’s team from Echuca.
Echuca basketballers earn North East Bushrangers call up
Will Poulton headlines a list of six Echuca-Moama junior basketballers to feature in the Victorian Junior Basketball League next season. Alongside Solomon Fleming, Jobe Shanahan and Riley Hutton, Poulton successfully trialled for the North East Bushrangers’ under-18 boys’ team and was named part of a 21-strong squad, with two teams to be decided on in coming weeks. Meanwhile, Beth Morris and Indi Phillips have cemented their spots in the under-16 girls’ team, to be coached by Darren Burn.
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