View in browser 17th August 2026

Sports update 100+ pics: Joeys book prelims, Lions, Power do footy-netball double St Joseph’s made history with its first-ever division 1 women’s footy finals win, as Belmont and Newcomb swept rivals their GDFNL and BFNL rivals in senior football and netball. Se... READ MORE   BFNL wrap: Power issue statement, Hawks turn finals race on head It appears to be a three-horse race for two finals tickets heading into the Bellarine’s final round. But could a big round 19 winner have the hardest task in sealing their Septembe... READ MORE   GFNL talking points: Tigers eye recruits after big step, Joeys’ finals shake-up It was third time lucky for Grovedale after two close losses to sides above them. And they have plenty of points to play with to add recruits. Plus, the Joeys have made things inte... READ MORE   Injuries sour Lions’ win as final round of GDFNL goes down to wire Bannockburn looked within a sniff of pulling off a miracle finals berth, but in the end it was the team best placed heading into the final round who snuck through. But their game d... READ MORE   Cats’ new AFLW era starts with a whimper – so where to from here? It was a baptism of fire for a Mick Stinear-led Geelong, as the Cats were handed a brutal reminder just how good reigning premiers North Melbourne still are. READ MORE   News update Mum demands action on ‘drag strip’ after son hit CCTV footage shows young boy struck by a car on Armstrong Creek’s Warralily Blvd, with his mother calling for speed bumps to be installed to slow traffic. WARNING: video may be dis... READ MORE   Prisoner in hospital after fight at Western Plains A prisoner has been taken to hospital in a stable condition after a fight broke out between two inmates at Western Plains Correctional Centre in Lara. READ MORE