Sport
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Lions stamp their authority
PAKENHAM BOWLS Overall, the majority of Pakenham’s teams adhered to the “Black Friday” theme last week, returning results on the positive (black) side of the…
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Top teams win outright
Doveton North and Fountain Gate have cashed in with outright wins in Turf 3 of the Dandenong District Cricket Association. After setting 6/265, Doveton North…
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Competitive prospect finds successful recipe
In 2022, it was in the Under-17 All Stars game. In 2023, it was in the last Coates League home and away game against Tasmania.…
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Grenades, Goon and GOATS
DAVE: Welcome to another massive edition of Let’s Talk Sport boys. The Melbourne Cup Carnival is over and unfortunately I couldn’t back up last year’s…
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Recruiting coup: Panthers sign Hermann
Mornington Peninsula Football Netball League (MPFNL) Division 2 club Devon Meadows has signed West Gippsland Football Netball Competition (WGFNC) star Brendan Hermann. The Panthers confirmed…
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Holm Park sessions propel Dandenong pair
For Kobe Shipp and Kade De La Rue, Holm Park Reserve was a happy outlet during the pandemic. With Beaconsfield under-19s player Jamie Roberts, the…
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Loyal Simpson AFL-ready
During preseason, Dandenong midfield coach Leigh Stewart anointed the nickname ‘extras king’ for Cooper Simpson. Despite being on the road back from glandular fever dating…
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Stingrays professional leader turning heads
Inexorably linked with any story about quick Dandenong first-round draft prospect Harry DeMattia is his multi-sport background. He’s been exposed to high performance programs since…
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Wyatt gives Bears a whack
Jordan Wyatt began the final over before the tea break in Springvale South’s DDCA Turf 1 clash with Berwick on 88. The second ball of…
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Turf 1 run-chases delicately poised
Buckley Ridges need only a further 103 runs next week against Narre South to maintain its undefeated streak in DDCA’s Turf 1 but will need…
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Workhorse De La Rue on the precipice
At first, Kade De La Rue targeted one week. Soon, it took him only a night. A relentless worker who runs hard and acted as…
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Depth delivers for Cranbourne
CRANBOURNE BOWLS Cranbourne’s two top weekend pennant teams struggled this weekend and were beaten by their well-drilled opponents. However, all was not lost with Cranbourne…