Football

  • Fun first, then wins

    Fun first, then wins

    HOW do you lift a team from the depths of despair to just a little sadness? That seems to be the conundrum that faces Meringur…

  • Bambill retains core squad

    Bambill retains core squad

    “UNEASY lies the head that wears a crown,” William Shakespeare once penned. Well, Bill, apparently not at Bambill. The pre-eminent team in Millewa football clinched…

  • Reinforcements aim to boost Werrimull

    Reinforcements aim to boost Werrimull

    WERRIMULL might just be the dark horse of the Murray Football Netball League this season. Coaches around the league have noticed the Magpies’ recruiting moves…

  • Tigers riding high

    Tigers riding high

    Mildura v Red Cliffs Brian Weightman Oval, 2.30pm WELL, this should be a nice little opening test for Mildura, a team predicted to make a…

  • Lyons focuses on conditioning

    Lyons focuses on conditioning

    MFNL WOMEN’S football runners-up Cardross still seem to have a long way to go before they can challenge the might of Werrimull. The Lions finished…

  • South seek to tame imps

    South seek to tame imps

    South Mildura v Imperials Mildura Sporting Precinct, 2.30pm A NEW-look South Mildura couldn’t face a more daunting task as they kick off their season at…

  • Nangiloc aims for grand final

    Nangiloc aims for grand final

    NANGILOC punches above its weight in the MFNL, and coach Josh Berry is keen to land a long-awaited knockout blow to bring the title home…

  • Gol Gol all go

    Gol Gol all go

    A PERSON selling name tags near Alcheringa Oval this football off-season could have made a pretty penny indeed. Gol Gol finished a disappointing fourth in…

  • Flag rematch marks big day by the lake

    Flag rematch marks big day by the lake

    THE best has been saved for last as the Millewa Football Netball League winds up the opening day of its 100th season this Saturday with…

  • Lions roar with Mee coup

    Lions roar with Mee coup

    DESPITE pulling off the biggest offseason swoop, veteran Cardross coach Pat Irwin is still keeping his cards close to his chest. The Lions shocked the…

  • Hawks to challenge leaders

    Hawks to challenge leaders

    IT is a tough place to be, that kind of mid-table limbo zone between the “haves” and “have nots”. That’s where the Gol Gol women’s…

  • Pies want to keep flying high

    Pies want to keep flying high

    “EVERY team strives for success but there’s definitely a lot you can pull and learn from a loss,” co-coach of the Werrimull women’s football team…

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