Bendigo Advertiser | AFL Central Victoria regional manager Paul Hamilton says new equalisation measures unveiled on Thursday won’t be to the liking of every club, but are vital for future sustainability.

Bendigo Advertiser | THE days of open slather recruiting by local footy clubs appear to be over following the unveiling of AFL Victoria’s proposed new measures to combat escalating player payments.

Bendigo Advertiser | FOR a year clubs have been told by AFL Victoria a state-wide player points system in conjunction with a salary cap will be officially introduced in 2016.

Bendigo Advertiser | The BFNL has been hard hit by injuries and unavailability, particularly in the front half, with Stephen Milne (unavailable), Corey Jones (injured) and Ben Weightman (injured) all ruled out of the clash with Ballarat.

Bendigo Advertiser | Sportswriter NATHAN DOLE says the increasing demand for sports chaplaincy shows that clubs are not entirely focused on premiership glory.

Bendigo Advertiser | One week after going within one point of toppling Eaglehawk, the Magpies had no answers to the free-running Dragons.

Bendigo Advertiser | PYRAMID Hill coach Paul Grayling has the Bulldogs on guard against a let-down on Saturday following last week’s win over Loddon Valley powerhouse Bridgewater.

Bendigo Advertiser | JUST one word sums up the response Gisborne coach Rod Sharp expects from his side after last week’s 10-goal belting from South Bendigo - effort.

Bendigo Advertiser | THE roar may not be as ferocious as it once was, but for Kyneton centurion Mavis Arkinstall, she still loves her Tigers.

Bendigo Advertiser | SOUTH Bendigo coach Steven Oliver says last week’s win over Gisborne doesn’t fill the Bloods with any more confidence than they had going into that game.