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Latrobe Valley Express — By Zac Standish A Mid Gippsland League top of the table clash was surprisingly not the main attraction at the Willow Grove Recreation Reserve on Saturday afternoon, with the presence of AFL legend Gary Ablett Junior stealing the show.

Shepparton News — Dry eyes were few and far between at Pat and Tina's service station in Shepparton on Monday morning, as Melbourne Football Club paid one of its biggest fans a special visit.

Latrobe Valley Express — By Zac Standish THE Boolarra community were given a special treat last Thursday night as legendary AFL coach and player Mark 'Bomber' Thompson visited the football club for a special presentation. Thompson entertained the locals for over two hours as he retold thrilling stories from his football career, opened up about his personal battles and answered every question from the boisterous crowd.

Shepparton News — The 2021 spring carnival signified the beginning of a new era at Lindsay Park Racing, with brothers Ben and JD Hayes coming together to take over operations at the 1600-acre (647ha) Euroa stable and continue their family's rich training history.

Adelaide Football Club — A harsh reality check at the beginning of 2019 nearly derailed new Crow Harry Schoenberg 's dream of playing professional football. Adelaide's new No. 26 completed Year 12 at the end of 2018 and entered his draft year with high hopes of securing a spot in the SA squad.

The New Daily — Few people who have sat through a 36-hour drive from Perth to Melbourne would look forward to the next one. But Dani Rosman is not like most people. The diehard West Coast fan is one of many supporters hitting the road this week, as the Nullarbor transforms into a sea of blue and gold before Saturday’s AFL grand final between the Eagles and Collingwood.

Latrobe Valley Express — Zac Standish If the AFL decides to move fixtures to regional Victoria to help deal with the current COVID-19 situation developing around the country, Moe has declared themselves as a suitable host. With all 18 teams currently in Melbourne due to border closures and rising case numbers, the AFL may be forced to think outside of the square as they hope to keep the 2021 season alive.

Latrobe Valley Express — By ZAC STANDISH THE Latrobe Valley has responded in force to Acting Premier James Merlino's message to get vaccinated with the community response sending local clinics into overdrive. Following the announcement of a statewide seven-day circuit breaker lockdown, long lines could be seen outside the Traralgon Racecourse vaccination clinic within hours of the news.

Latrobe Valley Express — Traralgon local Emily Beecroft will once again represent Australia on the Paralympic stage after successfully qualifying for the national swimming team ahead of the upcoming games in August. Joining 31 other swimmers, Beecroft punched her ticket to Tokyo with a strong performance at the national swimming trials in Adelaide last week where she swam personal bests in the 100m freestyle and 100m butterfly events. This will be the 21-year old’s second trip to the Paralympics, having competed at Rio De Janeiro in 2016 where she claimed fourth in the 50m freestyle, and is eager to improve on her impressive performances as a 16-year old five years ago.

theinnersanctum.com.au — The road to 50 games has been anything but smooth for Adelaide midfielder Ben Keays. Drafted with pick 24 in the 2015 national draft, the Queenslander found himself unable to have an impact in a Lions jumper across four seasons, before receiving a lifeline from the Crows following his delisting in 2019.

Latrobe Valley Express — By ZAC STANDISH ONE of the Valley's brightest young sporting stars received another high accolade this week, with Basketball Australia announcing Jade Melbourne as part of the national Under-19 squad to take part in the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup selection camp.

The Courier (Ballarat, VIC) — Cumani has Sign Seal Deliver in the three-year-old classic - his second runner in the feature in three seasons after Greycliffe was unplaced in 2017. "He looked good running to the line, so that satisfied the first of my tests (to get him into the derby)."

Shepparton News — Goulburn Valley Bush Bash League executives and franchise owners made the decision to postpone the third edition of the showcase T20 tournament on Wednesday night due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns.

Latrobe Valley Express — Zac Standish Works on the new Traralgon greyhound track received a major boost this week, with the state government investing $3 million into the project. The new facility will feature a world first "J-Curve" track design, inspired by research from the University of Technology Sydney into risk management and stress reduction on greyhounds, and is set to attract marquee racing meetings to the Latrobe Valley.

Latrobe Valley Express — The Mount Baw Baw Alpine resort has been dealt yet another blow to start the 2021 snow season, with storm damage resulting in the popular Mount Baw Baw Tourist Road being closed for an indefinite period of time. This comes after the state’s most recent COVID outbreak saw the resort closed off to Melburnians to begin the season and the requirement of a negative test 72 hours out from visiting the mountain for all metropolitan residents. A statement from Regional Roads Victoria outlined the current state of the road and the dangers it presents.

Shepparton News — When recent Melbourne Renegades recruit James Seymour deposited his first Big Bash League (BBL) delivery from former Australian Test star Peter Siddle over the square leg boundary at Marvel Stadium the other week, the cricket world sat back and wondered - who is this 29-year-old journeyman?

Shepparton News — Shepparton cycling export Liam Edwards would have thought competing at the Road National Cycling Championships was a world away some two and a half years ago when he suffered career threatening injuries in a serious car crash.

Shepparton News — Described by Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks as the club's "worst kept secret", Shepparton Swans product Josh Rachele will make his AFL debut for the Crows this weekend in their round one clash against Fremantle at Adelaide Oval.

Shepparton News — Saturday, September 27, 1980. This is a day that will forever live in the memory of people involved with the Shepparton United Football Netball Club and the wider Goulburn Valley League. As a figure of around 10,000 people piled into Deakin Reserve, Shepparton United won not one, not two, but three football premierships - making it the first club in GVL history to complete the historic treble.

Shepparton News — Saturday, September 27, 1980. This is a day that will forever live in the memory of people involved with the Shepparton United Football Netball Club and the wider Goulburn Valley League. As a figure of around 10,000 people piled into Deakin Reserve, Shepparton United won not one, not two, but three football premierships - making it the first club in GVL history to complete the historic treble.

Shepparton News — Saturday, September 27, 1980. This is a day that will forever live in the memory of people involved with the Shepparton United Football Netball Club and the wider Goulburn Valley League. As a figure of around 10,000 people piled into Deakin Reserve, Shepparton United won not one, not two, but three football premierships - making it the first club in GVL history to complete the historic treble.