Sport

Ayres excited for homecoming

by Nicholas DuckNewly minted Warragul coach and Australian Football Hall of Fame member Gary Ayres is “excited” to be making a return to his childhood club. The town has been abuzz since it was revealed last Monday the Hawthorn legend will be taking...

Nick Duck

6 hours ago

Sport

Foster finds premiership glory

by Rob PopplestoneFoster secured one of the more courageous premiership victories in the history of the MGFNL competition on Saturday defeating the more favoured Fish Creek by 11 points 12-7-79 to 9-14-68. The Kangaroos may have been chasing some...

The Gazette

6 hours ago

Sport

Bulldogs win big for fourths flag

by Davyd ReidBunyip proved too strong in the chase for the Ellinbank District under 16 football premiership, comfortably accounting for Poowong 9-6 (60) to 2-4 (16).Aside from a late season slide which pushed them through the qualifying final, the...

The Gazette

6 hours ago

Sport

Eagles complete perfect year in thirds

by Davyd ReidEllinbank put in another resounding performance to finish the Ellinbank District under 18 football season as premiers and champions. Having not dropped a game all season, the Eagles were at their imperious best as they raced to a handy...

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6 hours ago

Sport

Tigers tame Traf to win flag

by Davyd ReidMinor premiers Lang Lang collected the Ellinbank District reserves premiership, but it didn’t come without a challenge from Trafalgar in what proved the closest contest of the day. The Bloods were able to keep in touch and even had the...

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6 hours ago

Sport

Unbeaten Blues take win

Catani secured the 15 and under premiership and champions crown with a hard-fought eight-goal win over Poowong. The Blues settled well in the opening term to edge ahead 8-5 at quarter time. Poowong lifted the intensity in the second quarter. The...

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6 hours ago

Sport

Gulls fourths found wanting

by Nicholas DuckIt’s season over for Warragul’s fourths after they were easily swept aside by a hungry Maffra side in Saturday’s preliminary final at Sale. The Gulls conceded the first five goals of the day and never looked like a realistic chance...

Nick Duck

6 hours ago

Sport

Gulls downed by wayward Parrots

by Nicholas DuckA fourth straight grand final wasn’t to be for Warragul’s thirds, who were handily beaten by a Leongatha side going through one of the strangest goalkicking displays you’re likely to see. Despite being well on top around the ground...

Nick Duck

7 hours ago

Sport

Four-peat for fantastic Eagles

Tipped as the hardest grand final of the day to predict, Neerim South and Ellinbank battled for the B grade premiership. And, the grand final lived up to expectations with a tough, low-scoring contest. The opening minutes set the tone, as it took...

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7 hours ago

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

Tigers claim the title

Lang Lang capped off its unbeaten season in style with an 11-goal win over Buln Buln to claim the 13 and under premiership and champions title. The youngest teams on court showed some early nerves when they opened grand final day, and the play...

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7 hours ago

Sport

Excellent Eagles

Ellinbank has added another chapter to its remarkable C grade history, scoring a 15-goal victory against Trafalgar to reclaim the premiership. The Eagles, who had lost the past two C grade grand finals, were determined to make amends. And, their...

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7 hours ago

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...

The Gazette

10 Jun 2025

Football

Cats cap off purr-fect season

by Davyd ReidA record crowd of almost 5000 people saw Neerim-Neerim South finish with the Ellinbank District football and netball double. The Cats’ senior football team put in another impressive performance to prove too strong for the challenger...

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8 hours ago

Sport

Cats are champions

by Emma BallingallNeerim South has been crowned A grade premiers and champions of the Ellinbank and District Football Netball League. The Cats had a 12-goal win over Nilma Darnum in front of a record crowd at Trafalgar. In near perfect netball...

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8 hours ago

Football

Can Bloods end Cats’ perfect record?

by Davyd ReidAND then there were two. Trafalgar will have the final chance to knock over the undefeated Neerim-Neerim South when the Ellinbank District football deciders are played out on the Bloods’ home ground on Saturday. Although challenged by...

The Gazette

12 Sep 2025

Sport

Locals in a pickle

by Nicholas DuckOne of the world’s fastest-growing sports has arrived in Gippsland as the pickleball craze sweeps the area. Local sessions for the game have popped up across Drouin and now Trafalgar, which will see its own dedicated pickleball club...

Nick Duck

11 Sep 2025

Netball

Rivals meet in blockbuster A grade clash

by Angela BanburyThe 2025 EDFNL netball grand finals will, for the first time, be staged at Trafalgar on Saturday, with nine of the league’s 12 clubs represented across the six grades. With premiers-champion titles on the line and a huge crowd...

The Gazette

10 Sep 2025

Football

Can the Kangaroos achieve a premiership three-peat?

by Rob PopplestoneFish Creek will battle Foster for the 2025 senior football premiership in the Mid Gippsland league grand final at Yinnar on Saturday. All 11 opposition coaches have tipped Fish Creek to complete a premiership three-peat with Foster...

The Gazette

10 Sep 2025