GLENTHOMPSON-DUNKELD must defeat Great Western today at Glenthompson Recreation Reserve in round 11 of the Mininera and District Football League or face dropping out of the top five with only five rounds remaining in the season.

WITH six rounds remaining in the Mininera and District Netball Association 2023 home and away season, there is still six teams with a realistic chance of playing finals.

HAMILTON KANGAROOS host archrivals Portland at Melville Oval today in the last game to be played at the venue until sometime next year due to the start of redevelopment works at the oval in the next couple of weeks taking the home side from hosting games there for the rest this season.

PORTLAND Football Netball Club has unveiled its new Indigenous design football jumpers and netball dresses ahead of Hampden’s Indigenous round which kicks off tomorrow as a part of NAIDOC week.

ANY football player debut is an important day for both the player and the club, but last Saturday Heathmere Football Netball Club celebrated a debut that was far more special than most.

FORMER Portland footballer Daniel Jackson added another feather to his cap over the weekend, representing North Queensland in their match against South Queensland, with North taking out a win 11.12 (78) to 9.8 (62).

JUNIOR basketballer Maddi-Lyse Stone is continuing to build her basketball resume after attending Basketball Victoria’s Country Metro Challenge in Bendigo on Sunday and Monday.

WESTERNS Football Club received a boost to their senior team’s stocks over the past month, with Kingston Narborlhborlh and Luke Nagurrgurrba travelling from the Northern Territory to play in three games with the team.

ROUND 10 of the South West District Football League’s 2023 season was played on Saturday, with two top flight contenders taking the chance to stamp their authority on the season to this point.

FORMER Portland footballer Jess Rentsch is playing the best footy of her career after coming back from a broken leg she suffered last season, and as a result the 17-year-old was presented with her Australian Academy jumper on Sunday before her first game representing the AFLW Academy.