WHILE plenty of people will have vested interest in the AFL grand final tomorrow one local family in particular, the Bailey’s, are more invested than most with Brent Bailey’s son, Zac Bailey, taking to the field for Brisbane.

LAST Friday the women played for the Hazeldine Wine Shield, which is a straight foursome’s stroke event, named after the late Nell Hazeldine and the late Lyn Wines.

THERE are some people who are naturally talented at no matter what they turn their hand to, with the list of athletes who have reached the top in different sports an illustrious one, and there is about to be another athlete added to the likes of Nova Peris (hockey and athletics), Ellyse Perry (soccer and cricket), Jana Pittman (athletics and bobsleigh) and Erin Phillips (basketball and AFLW).

THE Surry District Tennis Association will see some key changes ahead of its 2023-24 season start on October 21.

THE sport of rope quoits is one that most of the public will have tried in the backyard without even knowing that it’s a competitive sport.

HAMILTON Raiders Soccer club has claimed the South West Victoria Football Association Under-14 title with an incredible victory against arch rivals, Warrnambool Wolves.

FOUR of Portland’s youngest representative basketballers attended one of Basketball Victoria’s first talent pathways, competing in the under-12 Jamboree in Echuca last week.

BRANXHOLME-WALLACEDALE Football Netball Club has unveiled its senior football coach for the 2024 South West Football Netball League season with Paul Cleaver signing on the dotted line.

PORTLAND Touch Football Association hosted the first of two come and try events on Thursday, with approximately 35-40 people coming down to try their hand at the sport ahead of the upcoming season.

HAMILTON Kangaroos Division three team has won a thrilling grand final against Terang-Mortlake at Reid Oval in overtime on Saturday, 38-36, after scores were tied at the sound of the siren to end the fourth quarter.