Football
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Merbein to host footy carnival
THE Sunraysia Football and Netball League will stage its 2022 pre-season carnival at Kenny Park in Merbein on Saturday, April 2. Merbein and Mildura will…
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Mildura Sporting Precinct shifts goal posts to raise the bar
MILDURA Rural City Council has ordered a second set of AFL-standard goal posts for the city’s new $45 million sporting precinct. A council spokesman said…
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Umpire coach recruiting drive as season start nears
THE Sunraysia Football and Netball League (SFNL) is throwing its support behind a drive to bolster umpiring stocks ahead of the 2022 season. SFNL executive…
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Ambitious O’Brien eyes key Blues role
SOUTH Mildura football export Lochie O’Brien wants to establish himself as Carlton’s No.1 wingman in 2022. The 22-year-old says he feels revitalised under new Blues…
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Local footy’s future at risk, president warns
THE Sunraysia region cannot sustain its existing number of football leagues, Millewa Football League president John Hall has warned, calling for an urgent round table meeting…
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Reigning premiers add versatile tall
JUST when you thought the reigning champions couldn’t get any better, they have. Irymple have added versatile tall Justin Robinson to their playing ranks for…
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New coach targets skills
THE Cardross women’s football team has named its new coach. Former Cardross and Merbein footballer Brad Blaby has signed on to lead the two-time Sunraysia…
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Saturday Serve: Rams ruin fairytale
IF at first you don’t succeed, try throwing as much money at as many assets as possible to help get you there. Sure it’s not…
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Player shortage threatens to end season before it begins
MERINGUR Football Netball Club is racing the clock to fill its playing ranks and avoid forfeiting games as the start of the 2022 football season approaches.…
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Junior footy gets priority
NEWLY elected Sunraysia Football and Netball League board member Bob Faulkhead said he wants to see the league progress even further in its stature, with…
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Brander’s Giant step forward
WENTWORTH export and Greater Western Sydney recruit Jarrod Brander has reverted to his favoured role of leading key forward as he aims to make an…
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Saturday Serve: A hero for the ages
WE will never see another Tom Brady. The term the G.O.A.T (greatest of all time, for those unfamiliar with the acronym) gets thrown around pretty…