Tigers v Eagles: Footy is back

FOOTBALL makes a comeback Friday night, with Portland facing North Warrnambool in the first round of an under-23 tournament hosted in at Deakin University in Warrnambool. Six Hampden Football League clubs are taking part - and Portland defenders David Denboer and Connor Peters can’t wait to get stuck in. Picture: KATIE JACKSON 211108KJ01

By Portland Observer

November 13, 2021 | 6:30 AM

PORTLAND’S up-and-coming senior footballers return to action Friday Night with the under-23 off-season competition kicking off in Warrnambool.

This year’s Hampden Football League season was abandoned after 12 of a scheduled 18 rounds, with no finals taking place due to the coronavirus pandemic, and in a bid to make up for lost time, six clubs will play in an under-23 tournament over the next five weeks.