AFL
Responsibilities lead to Blues’ rise
Cobden product and new Carlton best-and-fairest Sam Walsh says having leadership responsibilities has led to his remarkable rise in the AFL at such a young age.
WAFL coach predicted Darcy’s breakout season
Sean Darcy’s former WAFL coach predicted the Cobden export’s breakout season in the AFL.
Henderson calls time
Birregurra export Lachie Henderson has announced his retirement from the game following the 2021 season, Geelong has revealed.
Export misses out on a second grand final win
A red-hot Melbourne has denied Camperdown AFL export Easton Wood from winning a second AFL premiership with the Western Bulldogs.
Mercy Place celebrates football
Mercy Place Colac residents and staff have celebrated their annual “Mercy-low Awards”.
Premiership thrills ex-player
Apollo Bay resident and two-time Melbourne premiership player Alan Rowarth has a soft spot for Demons grand final hero Bayley Fritsch.
Demons’ flag a reward for long-suffering fans
Meeting former Melbourne captain Robbie Flower in the late 1970s was enough to convert Apollo Bay’s Michael Harrison into a lifelong Demons supporter.
Former Bulldog feared for another drought
Former Western Bulldogs footballer Lochie Veale says he feared he’d have to wait another 50 years to see his old club in another grand final.