Sport

Serong secures third medal

Warragul product and AFL superstar Caleb Serong carved out his own piece of history last week as he won his third consecutive best and fairest at the Fremantle Dockers. Known as the Doig Medal, Serong became just the second Docker to win the top...

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14 Oct 2025

Cricket

Local veterans begin cricket season

Sunday saw the commencement of the 2025/26 season of Veterans Cricket Victoria’s over 60s cricket competition, when the Iona/Koo wee rup team (including seven over 70s players) fell to the young Glen Waverley over 60s team at their home ground...

The Gazette

14 Oct 2025

Sport

Warragul pickleball up and running

A new competition has begun for pickleball at the Warragul Badminton Stadium. Warragul pickleball began in April at the Warragul Badminton Club in Galloway Street under the Warragul Badminton banner. It began with one two-hour session, but it wasn’t...

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14 Oct 2025

Cricket

Big win for Baw Baw veterans

The Baw Baw veterans kicked off their over 60s season on Sunday with a big win over Eastern Dragons. The Dragons are a new team that has played over 50s for the last couple of years, but have now created a new team in the over 60s competition. Baw...

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14 Oct 2025

Cricket

Forfeits aplenty in division five

by Samuel LaffyThe lower grades of the WDCA often act as the initial training grounds for many players who eventually rise through to the upper echelons of the league. Whilst those in third and fourth XIs might not be as celebrated as others, they...

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14 Oct 2025

Cricket

Warriors win well in division four

by Samuel LaffyWestern Park (2/116) def. Garfield-Tynong (8/114) A parsimonious team bowling performance was the inspiration of Western Park’s eight-wicket win over Garfield-Tynong, their first victory of the 2025/26 season. The Titans enjoyed...

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14 Oct 2025

Sport

More records smashed

The second week of the Warragul Little Athletics season saw another group of club records smashed. Wally Phillips continued his record breaking streak, adding another three under his belt. Fraser Aubrey also smashed two club records on the day. Race...

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14 Oct 2025

Sport

Titans push past Panthers in division two

by Samuel LaffyGarfield-Tynong (9/152) def. Yarragon (90)Garfield-Tynong were nigh on unbackable favourites in their round two clash with Yarragon and although the Titans took home a 62-run win, they were forced to dig deep against a committed...

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14 Oct 2025

Sport

Bowls returns with shield events

The bowls seasoned opened with the return of the McGilton and Barry shields at Trafalgar and Warragul on Saturday. Traralgon were the worthy winners of the McGilton Shield over an unlucky Trafalgar, with Drouin finishing third and Newborough...

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14 Oct 2025

The Warragul and Drouin Gazette

Leading the charge off-field

by Emma BallingallAn awkward secret ballot draw was required 21-years ago for Annie van der Heyden to become the first female club president in the Ellinbank and District Football Netball League. Now back for a second stint at Longwarry, Annie isn’t...

Emma Ballingall

23 Jun 2025

Sport

Mixed weekend for Warriors

It was a mixed weekend for the Warragul Warriors as both the men’s and women’s teams brought home a win and a loss each. The men’s team were found wanting on Saturday night in a heavy loss to last year’s champions Pakenham before bouncing back on...

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14 Oct 2025

Sport

Cats by a whisker in division three

by Samuel LaffyCatani (7/150) def. Garfield-Tynong (9/148) There’s a level of experience within Catani’s division three side that no matter how dire the situation seems, the Cats are only a whisker away from a stunning fightback. Saturday’s...

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14 Oct 2025

Football

Magpies make mates in Warragul

Collingwood’s AFLW team took roost in Warragul on Friday as part of the club’s Community Camp program. The Magpies visited schools around the area before gathering at Western Park in the afternoon to hold a skills clinic and signing session, letting...

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10 Jun 2025

Sport

Squash finals underway

by Bruce BoweringIn a big week for Baw Baw Squash Club winter competition semi finals were played on Thursday night,.There was also an annual general meeting in which all office-bearers retained their portfolios, and the biannual inter-club...

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14 Oct 2025

Sport

Golding goes close

Warragul native James Golding was at the centre of the Supercars universe on Sunday in a frantic - and controversial - finish to the Bathurst 1000. Golding managed to cross the finish line first at the end of the wet and wild weekend, but...

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13 Oct 2025

Sport

Recognition for carpet bowlers

Warragul Bowling Club recently held their end of season luncheon for the winter carpet bowl season. The club gave out awards to players who put in extraordinary efforts on the carpet as well as others who simply gave their all week after work. The...

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10 Oct 2025

Sport

Burgmann winds back the clock in division two

by Samuel LaffyGarfield-Tynong (6/191) def. Drouin (117) Tate Burgmann gave yet another reminder of his immense talent on the weekend as the Garfield-Tynong veteran’s half-century provided the necessary impetus for the Titans to claim a 74-run win...

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08 Oct 2025

Sport

Garfield hosts tournament

Garfield Bowling Club opened its 25-26 season on Sunday September 21 with its now traditional skins tournament. A full green of Garfield people and visiting teams from as far away, in opposite directions, as Korumburra and Heathmont put their whole...

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08 Oct 2025

Sport

Records tumble at Little Aths

Warragul’s littlest athletes were back on the track - and field - on Saturday as Warragul Little Athletics officially got their 2025-26 season underway. The club enjoyed the company of 120 fully registered athletes and 50 trial athletes for the...

The Gazette

08 Oct 2025