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.

The Sentinel | Essendon VFL star, Aaron Heppell is heading back home to Leongatha for the 2021 season.

Sentinel Times | AFL Victoria has released the return to training and games‘ protocols for the 2021 season and its left some local clubs scratching their heads.

SEN | Whenever a number one draft pick doesn’t reach his full potential, it raises plenty of questions. Selecting a largely untried teenager with the very first selection can sometimes bring with it a poisoned chalice.