Warragul & Drouin Gazette | It may be the bye week for Ellinbank, but they’ll almost see this week off as a win after securing the prized signature of former junior Nathaniel Paredes for 2021.

Latrobe Valley Express | Morwell product Changkuoth Jiath is all the buzz in the AFL world at the moment following a fantastic start to the season off half-back for Hawthorn.

Round preview | They say, a week is a long time in football, the fact it has been eighty-two weeks since we last played a game, means the excitement and enthusiasm from all involved is about to hit a crescendo.

Pakenham Gazette | Saturday afternoon, into Saturday night at Garfield, into a Sunday showdown between the 2019 grand finalists at Cora Lynn – it doesn’t get much better than that.

Bairnsdale Advertiser | Football and netball returns to East Gippsland this weekend. After 12 months in the wilderness due to COVID-19, it’s back with action getting underway in the Omeo District Football Netball League on Saturday afternoon as well as Bairnsdale kicking off its Gippsland League campaign with a road trip to Warragul.

The Gazette | Warragul will be eyeing off an opportunity to start its season in winning fashion when it hosts Bairnsdale as round one of the Gippsland League continues Saturday.

Bass Coast Leader | Two of former AFL stars will head down to regional Victoria to play in a one-off game in the West Gippsland Football League.

Pakenham Gazette | Olinda Ferny Creek understands that even though it placed seventh in 2019 with five wins and 11 losses, it wasn’t truly reflective of the competitiveness, hunger and development of the group.

Gippsland Times | Crowd limits for local sports need to be reviewed for this season's local football and netball season, according to Gippsland South MLA Danny O'Brien.

Pakenham Gazette | In a whole host of ways, the 2021 footy and netball season promises to be like no other.