THE Hamilton Kangaroos tasted victory in the Hampden Football Netball League Open division for the first time on Saturday after defeating Portland Tigers in the round 13 clash at Dunkeld Recreation Reserve, 33-31.

LAST Saturday, the Hamilton Kangaroos Football Netball Club tasted victory against the Portland Tigers at the Dunkeld Recreation Reserve. Photography: Lara Fitzpatrick.

HAMILTON has lost one of its greatest sons with the passing of John Robert (Bob) Templeton OAM on Tuesday.

BOTH Cavendish and Hamilton Kangaroos will be out for premiership glory when they contest the Under-18 and Under-15 grand finals at Mortlake today.

ONLY one game in the Mininera and District Football League will feature two teams in the top five of the premiership ladder, with Wickliffe-Lake Bolac hosting Hawkesdale-Macarthur at Lake Bolac Recreation Reserve today.

THE Hamilton Kangaroos will acknowledge domestic violence victims with a special warm-up top and a minute’s silence today.

FIFTY-NINE men and 15 women played in Saturday’s stableford event, with Marten Chin topping the A grade scores with 37 points, with Jim King runner-up on a countback from Michael Holcombe after both scored 36 points.

THE Hamilton Kangaroos are set to go into the 2025 Hampden Football Netball League season with stability, re-signing senior football coach, Brad Thomas, for next year’s campaign.

HAMILTON boxer, Imogen McDonnell, is in Singapore and will make her international debut tomorrow.

THE Mininera and District Netball Association final five is now wide open after a round of upsets sees five teams in contention for fifth spot.