THE AFL grand final is set to take place tomorrow with plenty of local stories behind the support of either Collingwood or Brisbane with keen interest ramping up ahead of the 2.30pm bounce at the MCG.

GORAE-PORTLAND will head into the 2023-24 cricket season with plenty of change on hand, with a fresh renovation at their home ground of Alexandra Park, along with a familiar face at the helm of their A grade side in Nick Wills, to go along with the new-look Hamilton and District Cricket Association

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.