View in browser 18th June 2026

Sports update Our best photos from local sporting action From junior soccer and footy stars to our best open age netballers, our photographers have been there to catch the action in recent days. See our best photos. READ MORE   ‘Got a few headaches’: The challenge facing GDFNL contender After finally being able to unveil key recruits in recent games, Bell Post Hill coach Ash Witney knows there remains a few challenges ahead for his side, as he delivered the ultima... READ MORE   How GFNL club fought through injury scares to secure statement win Bell Park has produced one of its best performances of the season with a back to the walls display after losing three players in the first quarter. Here’s what happened as a key ma... READ MORE   ‘Jawing back and forth’: The bust-up that led to a beautiful basketball union It was the basketball relationship forged through tech fouls. Seven months after their initial bust up, a star player and his new coach are chasing back-to-back flags across two di... READ MORE   ‘Phenomenal’: Power coach praises gun recruit A new finals contender has kept a BFNL powerhouse to its lowest score since the 2022 grand final as it celebrated a champion forward’s 300th match. READ MORE   News update ‘We’re sorry’: Deakin pulls restructure, apologises In a major backflip, Deakin University has abandoned a controversial proposed restructure, apologising to staff for the “unsettling” uncertainty the process caused. READ MORE   Armed thief rams car to steal nan’s Toyota for a second time An armed car thief has struck the same Grovedale home twice in three days, ramming another vehicle to escape in the stolen car and leaving an uninsured elderly resident in tears. READ MORE   The World Cup effect: Geelong’s big challenge