From the Shepp News
It was scrappy — even ugly at times — but Tim Looby’s five second-half goals ensured Shepparton United scored a 34-point victory over Shepparton at Deakin Reserve last night.
The Bears slotted four of the game’s first five goals to jump out to a surprise 18-point lead before United forward Jason Eagle stepped in.

From the Border Mail
COROWA-Rutherglen has won its first match against Wodonga since 1995, with the Roos recorded an upset seven-goal win ... 

From the Border Mail
NORTH Albury coach Jason Akermanis has slammed his side’s disposal, labelling it the worst he has seen since he’s been at the club.

From the Border Mail
THE debut of boom Yarrawonga recruit Brad Ottens is still at least a month away. At this stage, the former Geelong star is poised to play his first game for the Pigeons against fierce rival Albury in round 9.

From the Border Mail
COROWA-Rutherglen has started life under coach Adrian Pavese in thrilling fashion, storming past an injury-ravaged Wodonga to win by seven points at John Foord Oval.

From the Border Mail
JOSH Walker has started his coaching career with a bang, leading Jindera to a gutsy nine-point home win against Howlong yesterday.

From the Border Mail
OLD habits die hard. That’s what Albury showed last night with a typically stubborn win against Lavington.
The Tigers, who ran out 12-point winners in the season-opener under lights, refused to roll over despite numerous challenges from the Panthers.

From the Border Mail
KAYNE Pettifer, who admits he broke contract, is free to play for Yarra- wonga tomorrow.The former Richmond livewire’s clearance wrangle with Montmorency has ended on the eve of the season with him cleared to play for the Pigeons against Wangaratta at Mulwala.

From the Shepp News
‘‘Fiery’’ was how Russell Robertson described his Goulburn Valley Football League debut for Shepparton Swans on Good Friday night three years ago. Robertson’s Swans beat his new side Shepparton by 43 points that night and he helped himself to seven majors alongside ex-Melbourne AFL teammates Adem Yze and Nathan Brown. But the match is best remembered for a player count, a confrontation between then Swans coach Perry Meka and league officials, and an eventual tribunal case.

From the Shepp News
Football league administrators have expressed their disappointment at being kept in the dark about a major decision regarding the newly established Goulburn Murray Regional Football Commission. News of Martin Gleeson’s appointment as general manager of the commission was published in Wednesday’s edition of The Weekly Times, with an email not sent to associated leagues until the following day.