‘THIS life well it's slipping right through my hands, these days turned out nothing like I had planned, control well it's slipping right through my hands, these days turned out nothing like I had planned’.

COMMUNITY sport in regional communities has once again been crushed by a sudden Victorian Government coronavirus lockdown.

IT is a historic day for the Greater South West Junior Football League with the league hosting its first grand final day at Melville Oval tomorrow.

BRANXHOLME-WALLACEDALE Football Netball Club (BWFNC) playing-coach, Tim Cogger, coached his final game for the Saints last weekend against Dartmoor, this week announcing he has stepped down as senior coach.

HAWKESDALE-MACARTHUR will go into 2022 with a familiar voice after Josh Reichman re-signed as coach for next year’s Mininera and District Football League season.

PORT Fairy is set to take on double duty, hosting the Hampden Football Netball League senior grand final day, along with tomorrow’s junior season deciders.

THE 2021 Western Victoria Female Football League’s senior premiership is up for grabs on Sunday when Portland and South Warrnambool square off in Mortlake. Full story in Friday's Observer.

HARROW-BALMORAL senior football and A grade netball teams both have a lot to play for this weekend, as the Horsham and District Football Netball League finals start and the Southern Roos’ sides will be looking to go all the way.

THE South West District Football Netball League (SWDFNL) enters finals this weekend in a foreign situation.

EXCITING young cricketers, Vincent Huf and Fletcher Cozens have signed on to play Victorian Premier Cricket with Geelong Cricket Club for the upcoming 2021-22 season.