Young guns step towards AFL debuts
By RUSSELL BENNETT
TWO former local young guns Tom Papley and Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti have been upgraded from the AFL rookie ranks into the senior lists...
Giant of a leader
By JARROD POTTER
LEADERSHIP qualities are hard to attain at any age, especially at the elite level.
Most players just try to hold onto their AFL...
The Power is switched on
By JARROD POTTER
AFTER an early exit from last year’s finals equation - downed by 78 points against Oakleigh - the Gippsland Power locked in...
Stingrays are ready to pounce
By JARROD POTTER
LOADED up with top-age talent and a few familiar faces, Dandenong Stingrays are set for another strong TAC Cup campaign.
Dandenong -...
Will slugs his way to the top
By JARROD POTTER
SLUGGING his way into the schoolboys’ baseball squad, Will Day has high hopes for his final time in the state colours.
Day,...
Resounding win to young Silverbacks
By RUSSELL BENNETT
THE Pakenham Silverbacks’ junior side has continued its outstanding form in Gridiron Victoria’s Under 19 competition, dominating its match-up with the Croydon...
Dunking fun has no bounds
By RUSSELL BENNETT
JACK Mitchell’s was the most audible laugh when Cardinia Shire councillor George Blenkhorn was dumped, covered in an unsightly concoction of flower...
Rays late rally books grand final berth
By JARROD POTTER
ACCURACY and dogged-determination guided the Stingrays into the inaugural Youth Girls Challenge grand final.
Seven straight goals against Calder showed a complete...
Bailey’s batting on
EVERY run and every wicket is a major victory for Pakenham Upper/Toomuc cricketer Bailey Smith.
While other cricketers search for milestones or major accolades, Bailey,...
Warriors battle it out in season-opening thriller
By RUSSELL BENNETT
THERE'S something about the Coburg Basketball Stadium that produces thrilling finishes between the home-town Giants and the Pakenham Warriors' Big V basketball...
Flying skiers ramp it up
By RUSSELL BENNETT
SIBLING waterskiing sensations Jack and Bailey Christie have taken their craft to even dizzier new heights, with a series of...
The vanquished – humble in defeat
By RUSSELL BENNETT
THEY couldn’t keep winning forever. At times it seemed like they could - inflicting mental Demons on everyone who came before them.
But...
2025 In Review – Goon’s shield of Armour
Setting standards for his teammates is what leadership is all about for Nar Nar Goon’s now dual premiership captain Trent Armour.
Widely regarded as Nar...
