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.

From the Shepp News
Shane Schottner — full back. Sound unfamiliar? Well it wasn’t for the first couple of seasons of Schottner’s decorated career. The man whose legend grew chiefly as a ruckman remembers the first of his 299 senior games for Seymour.It was against Rochester on May 27, 1995. ‘‘I was playing thirds and about quarter-way through the season Jono Solomon, who was coaching, wanted to give me a run at full back,’’ Schottner said.

From the Border Mail
LUKE Daly will captain Albury this year. In a shock appointment, Daly, one of the competition’s most improved players, joins Charles Gaylard and Luke Packer in a leadership role at Albury Sportsground.

From the Border Mail
ANDREW Lovett could be a shock starter for North Albury on Sunday. The former Essendon livewire, sacked by St Kilda without playing a game in 2010, is in talks with the Hoppers about playing at Bunton Park this year.

From the Border Mail
BRETT KOHLHAGEN takes a look at the prospects for each Ovens and Murray netball club before tomorrow night’s opening round kicks off at Lavington Oval. LAVINGTON will unveil star recruits Kate Yensch and Rhiannon Dolahenty in their Good Friday tussle against Albury in Ovens and Murray netball’s A-grade season opener at Lavington Oval.

From the Border Mail
THE Ovens and King league's coaching jigsaw is complete, with Bonnie Doon appointing Matt Vasey coach. 

From the Border Mail
NOW for the hard part. The best of the best.The bottom-half of the 40 is usually the section up for most of the debate but I reckon it’s pretty clear cut this year. This is the elite group of players in the Ovens and Murray right now, splitting them is the tricky part...

The 2013 Murray Football League season kicks off this week and a number of close rivals clash. In front of big Easter crowds, there should be some very entertaining games. Clubs have been very busy on the recruiting front, while there have also been some major departures. Finley, Echuca United and Mulwala appear to again be major contenders this season.