Football

Knight’s passion for footy remains strong

FORMER Imperials and Merbein footballer Matthew Knights says he would “never say never” if an opportunity to lead an AFL club outright should the right opportunity arise.

5 hours ago

Football

Essendon delists former Wentworth footballer Kobe Mutch

FORMER Wentworth midfielder Kobe Mutch is among five players who have been delisted by Essendon after the Bombers’ poor season. Mutch, who was drafted at pick 42 in 2016, was not offered a new deal after exit meetings with the club in recent...

23 Sep 2020

Football

Kobe Mutch not giving up on his AFL dream

FORMER Wentworth footballer Kobe Mutch has not given up on his AFL dream despite being delisted by Essendon this week. The 22 year-old midfielder admitted he was bracing himself for the news at his exit meeting with the Bombers on Sunday after...

24 Sep 2020

Football

South Mildura to embrace technology under new coaches

SOUTH Mildura will embrace technology as it builds a culture of professionalism under new playing coach Ben Dalton. GPS tracking devices and player apps will be used as coaching tools to help the talented young Bulldogs list understand the standards...

24 Sep 2020

Sport

Sunraysia Football & Netball League 2020 fixture

The 2020 SFNL draw.

22 Nov 2019

Football

South Mildura appoints joint coaches

SOUTH Mildura has appointed Ben Dalton and Carl Robinson as joint coaches for the 2021 season. Dalton recently signed on as a player for next year, but the club has been in discussions with the former NEAFL and South Warrnambool midfielder to take on...

23 Sep 2020

Sunraysia Football Netball League upbeat about ’21 start

SUNRAYSIA Football Netball League (SFNL) clubs remain positive about the future despite missing the entire 2020 season because of the coronavirus pandemic. League boss Peter Walker said planning had already started for 2021 with an announcement...

16 Sep 2020

Football

Contact sport conundrum

SPORTING clubs throughout regional Victoria will be held back by case numbers in metropolitan Melbourne. Under the Victorian Government’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) roadmap to reopening, only people aged under 18 will be allowed to participate in...

16 Sep 2020

Football

Thomson to remain Gol Gol coach

GOL GOL has re-signed Adam Thomson as senior coach for 2021. Thomson took over as playing coach at the beginning of this year but, because of COVID-19, has spent the whole season in limbo, the virus forcing the cancellation of the 2020 Millew...

15 Sep 2020

Football

Young Eagle’s draft hopes receive boost

ROBINVALE Euston speedster Seamus Mitchell’s pathway on to an AFL list received a major boost last week when he was invited to attend this year’s NAB AFL Draft Combines. Mitchell was one of 94 players from around the country who will test at the...

09 Sep 2020

Football

Kids have a ball at Wentworth Auskick

KIDS and their parents took advantage of the beautiful spring sunshine to hit the football field for Auskick at Dareton on Saturday. Wentworth District Football Netball Club is enjoying big numbers given that junior sport is allowed on the New South...

08 Sep 2020

Saturday Serve

Great view, but bad look

IT’S official, for the first time in the history of the AFL/VFL, the grand final will be played outside of Victoria with Queensland winning the right to host the big game.

05 Sep 2020

Football

We will survive, says Millewa boss

MILLEWA Football League president John Hall has backed the league to continue despite the pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic.

05 Sep 2020

Football

Desire too strong to not fight on

MERINGUR has been battling in the past, but even now as the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic hit local sporting clubs, president Peter Mangan is confident things will be able to fire back up for the Roos in 2021 in the Millewa Football League.

05 Sep 2020

Opinion

Maybe it’s time for change

SFNL chairman PAUL MATHESON is strong voice for football and netball in this region, but he is concerned what impact COVID-19 will have on local leagues in 2021. He joins the Sunraysia Daily to look at the challenges the MFL and SFNL have ahead...

05 Sep 2020

Opinion

Tough times facing the Millewa Football League

LAST weekend the Millewa Football League (MFL) grand final was scheduled to be played, today it would have been the Sunraysia Football Netball League’s (SFNL) big day.

05 Sep 2020