Tag: Football
Leaving no stone unturned
Through the uncertainty of 2020 and how Covid-19 has drastically impacted the sporting landscape, one thing has been solidified in the minds of the...
Sport’s state of play for Covid-19
By sports editor Russell Bennett
The Victorian State Government provided a series of key updates earlier today (Sunday) that provide more clarity around the potential...
Clubs explore their options
All 12 West Gippsland Football Netball Competition clubs have met with AFL Outer East as they explore their options moving forward.
The Gazette understands AFL...
Striding forward for Shane
By sports editor Russell Bennett
Aaron Bailey doesn’t know what it’s like to have walked a mile in Shane Smith’s shoes.
But the AFL Outer East...
When the big birds soared
It wasn’t all that long ago that the Doves and the Eagles ruled the south-eastern skies together, and their rivalry was as thick as...
Birds of a feather
By sports editor Russell Bennett
The boys at the Seagulls’ nest at Tooradin know they may not even get the chance to run out just...
$500k game changer
The existing netball courts at Gembrook Recreation Reserve have been completely replaced with professional and competition level acrylic surfacing, in time for the next...
Fixing the fixturing problem
By Russell Bennett
One of the biggest fixturing questions in community sport appears one step closer to being answered with Cricket Victoria and AFL Victoria...
Standing together
By sports editor Russell Bennett
AFL Victoria's involvement in the ‘G25’ independent review into Gippsland football and netball has been brought into question after West...
Locals light up the big stage
With community football, state league, NAB League and the AFL all on hold for now as a result of Covid-19, sports reporter NICK CREELY...
The off-field news continues
By sports editor Russell Bennett
Serious questions are being asked throughout community football and netball after the removal of the second local AFL Victoria regional...
A rivalry built from respect
It’s a modern day rivalry that is almost certain to resurface itself on the biggest stage of them all in the coming years, such...
‘Phenomenal’ Gippslander flying for Box Hill
‘Phenomenal’.
That was the way Box Hill VFL coach Zane Littlejohn described the emergence of Warragul youngster Lane Ward, who has established himself as a...
