FORMER local, Tyson Hogan, fell agonisingly close of a first W.J. Lewis Medal win on Friday night, finishing runner-up in the Mininera and District Football League (MDFL) best and fairest count.

THE Greater South West Junior Football League (GSWJFL) is continuing to carry the torch for community football, refusing to give in on plans to host its 2021 grand finals.

LOCAL draft prospect, Josh Rentsch has rounded out a stellar season with the Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels to win the Under-19 NAB League’s highest honour, the Morrish Medal with 12 votes.

TYRENDARRA Football Netball Club are the latest local club to join the women’s footy movement, with the Darras holding two come-and-try nights in the upcoming weeks, in the hopes of getting some teams off the ground for the 2022 season. Full story in Tuesday's Observer.

THE Hampden Football Netball League (HFNL) made the tough decision to call the Sunday junior competitions off last Thursday after it was made clear through the roadmap that community sport was still a long way before resumption.

THAT one day in September has come around once again and for the second consecutive season it will be an all Victorian AFL Grand Final with Melbourne and Western Bulldogs vying for the 2021 premiership.

FORMER Melbourne Football Club captain, James McDonald, is excited about seeing his former club get the chance to break their 57-year premiership drought today.

GUN forward, Lachie Waddell, has rounded out a solid season for the Hamilton Kangaroos winning the Hamilton Kangaroos’ senior best and fairest count with 55 votes.

ON Sunday afternoon the Victorian Government released a ‘roadmap’ for the release of coronavirus lockdown restrictions and with it, dashed all plans to conclude any remaining winter sport seasons.

TOTAL team player points will be reduced across the state for the 2022 season, with the maximum team points going down from 47 to 46, while a number of leagues will also have club salary caps reduced.