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.
A lot happier — that was new Seymour football coach Shane Robertson with his troops after the Lions’ second and, a little unexpectedly, last practice game on Saturday.
Seymour was always in control against Bendigo league side Gisborne at Kings Park, running out 14.10 (94) to 10.12 (72) winners in a five-quarter game.
You know it isn’t football season when the scoreboard shows the temperature is 36.2° after the game has ended, but despite all appearances it isn’t far away.
And Seymour had its first hitout for the year when it hosted Wangaratta Rovers in a practice game at Kings Park on Saturday.
There was a carnival atmosphere thanks to the preparations for the Military Heritage Weekend, but it wasn’t extended on the field by the visitors.
WANGARATTA has solved its ruck crisis with coach Mark Knobel set to deploy an experienced big man as his number one option with a quartet of youngsters as back-up options
The pair will renew acquaintances at Nathalia Recreation Reserve on Saturday, June 8.
A charm of senior Magpies is set to support Moama’s rise up the Murray Football League ladder, with eight fresh faces, and possibly more, to don the black and white in 2013.
Former Deniliquin Rams star Sam Lloyd has signed with Victorian Football League club Frankston Dolphins.The Dolphins have no alignments to any AFL clubs but the 22 year-old, who has since moved to Frankston, is still hopeful of attaining a spot on a senior list.
