Tag: Football
Footy, netball return still on hold
By sports editor Russell Bennett
While the Victorian State Government and Premier Daniel Andrews today moved to ease some of the restrictions surrounding the Covid-19...
Rivalry’s legend lives on
As the growth corridor in Melbourne’s south east has continued to rapidly expand in recent years, areas such as Pakenham - once small, country...
Clubs stand united
By sports editor Russell Bennett
There is a genuine fear shared among some West Gippsland clubs that they’ll have little to no control over key...
The bond of two rivals
The closer some clubs are, the stronger their rivalry is.
That’s definitely the case of the Garfield Football Club’s shared history with Bunyip over the...
The Battle of the Creek
A three-minute drive is all that separates the Berwick and Beaconsfield football clubs, and even though the Wickers and the Eagles haven’t always charted...
From Bunyip to the big time – Roy’s NFL dream
By sports editor Russell Bennett
Dane Roy was once discouraged from kicking at all during his time in the elite junior and VFL ranks because,...
Planning on a 2020 return
By sports editor Russell Bennett
AFL Outer East remains committed to a return to play in 2020.
Region general manager Aaron Bailey - along with commission...
Sport won’t be the same again
By sports editor Russell Bennett
Sporting clubs right across the nation need to be prepared for what’s coming.
As the world continues to come to grips...
A rivalry for the ages…
“The rivalry was already the Carlton versus Collingwood of our neck of the woods…” - Terry Dillon.
The Nar Nar Goon faithful had to endure...
Kicking goals for mental health
By sports editor Russell Bennett
When community footy does ultimately return to the field in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, Jason Wells will be...
Outer East 2020 – reimagined
By sports editor Russell Bennett
AFL Outer East is ruling nothing out when it comes to what a condensed 2020 season could look like should...
When it’s more than a game
At a time when each passing day brings with it far more questions than answers for everyday Aussies, AFL Outer East has moved to...