A HEALTHY contingent of local footballers showed their talent in front of home fans at the weekend when the Bendigo Pioneers played at the Mildura Sporting Precinct.

The Pioneers’ under-18 boys, featuring two debutants from Sunraysia, hosted the Greater Western Victoria Rebels in Sunday’s Talent League fixture.

Though it wasn’t the Pioneers’ day, falling 5.9 (39) to 10.9 (69), it was a c...