Tag: Football
Pete’s sporting life
Peter Oakes forged a lifetime in sport throughout the south-east and into Gippsland, before following his family out to Melbourne’s western suburbs to start...
Serong’s draft dream realised
By sports editor Russell Bennett
West Gippsland product Caleb Serong's draft dream has come true, selected by Fremantle with pick #8 in tonight's first round...
These local young guns are set to shine
On the eve of the 2019 AFL National and Rookie drafts, the Gazette's NAB League reporter TYLER LEWIS runs his eye over the players...
What’s next for Gippy footy and netball?
By sports editor Russell Bennett
Three hugely influential figures in the local footy community have thrown their support behind a push to make the Gippsland...
Seagulls look to fly higher
By sports editor Russell Bennett
If 2019 was all about learning how to win consistently for the Tooradin-Dalmore senior footy side, then 2020 will be...
Happy Chappy: Roos sign gun ruckman
What an inclusion for the Officer Senior Football Club.
Fresh off a strong 2019 season in the inaugural season of AFL Outer East’s Division 1...
A mother’s strength carries him
Well-known local sporting figure Michael Harold will take on the Western Sydney Half Ironman 70.3 in late-November to make a difference after recently losing...
The Saints look to Southern
The Saints are marching into Southern.
And with a new identity, and off the back of unwavering momentum after finishing their time in the VAFA...
The Power of Pete
By sports editor Russell Bennett
The Gippsland Power’s revered ‘Centre of Excellence’ in Morwell has long been regarded by many as the house that Peter...
Big man, big heart
Jeremy Everett isn’t just the larger than life, heart-and-soul figurehead of the Gembrook Cricket Club - he’s one of Gazette sports editor Russell Bennett’s...
True Blue heartbeat recognised
The biggest strength of any club is almost always its people, so it’s little wonder that, for generations now, the Catani Football Netball Club...
Celebrating 40 years at Catani
As the West Gippsland Football League returns next season, Catani will remain firmly with the Ellinbank and District Football League. It solidifies a decision...
Junior investment feeds Eagles’ progress and consistency
Forever producing talent, now thriving.
That's the tale of the Beaconsfield Junior Football Club, which contains 23 teams, with the quality of coaching and uniformity...
