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Kinglake lost the B-Grade netball 1st Semi-Final against Powelltown by one point: 30-31. The game was played this afternoon (Sat.) at Mt Evelyn. According to the scorer’s board, and also the AFL Outer East results, Kinglake lost this match by one point. (A Reservoir blogger has posted that Kinglake won the game.)

Murrindindi Shire Council has voted to spend $300,000 towards necessary repairs to outside netball courts at Kinglake. Faults in the court have meant that they have been unable to be used for AFL Outer East competition. Instead, as a compromise, the Kinglake netballers have had to play their games all season on indoor stadium courts.

Yan Yean MLA Danielle Green this week spoke in State Parliament about local women footballers. “I wish to commend the Diamond Creek Women’s Football Club on their on-field success.,” Ms Green told the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. “Melbourne’s north is the cradle of AFLW, especially the Diamond Creek Women’s Football Club, which has given many

Three-out-of-three wins pleased Whittlesea Eagles supporters in last Saturday’s NFNL Round 18 home-and-away matches. SENIORS WHITTLESEA ……………. 2.1, 4.3, 4.6, 9.10 (64) BANYULE ………………….. 1.2, 1.3, 2.5, 2.5 (17) Whittlesea. Goalkickers: L. Tyrell 2, B. Fitzgerald 2, K. McMillan, L. Quine, T. Holm-berg, J. Ellks, L. Webb. Best Players: L. Wool-acott, R. Johnson, K. McMillan,

DIVISION 2Seniors. Results. Saturday, August 24. Elimination Final. Yarra Junction 14.13 (97) d Kinglake 13.7 (85). Powelltown 16.7 (103) d Gembrook-Cockatoo 11.11 (77).Reserves. Results. Saturday, August 24. Elimination Final. Seville 8.8 (56) d Kinglake 5.3 (33). Gembrook-Cockatoo 5.10 (40) d Yarra Glen 4.9 (33).Fixture. Seniors. 2.10pm, Saturday, August 31. Semi-Finals. Seville v Yarra Junction, at

Murrindindi’s netball teams enjoyed only limited success in Saturday’s finals. Yea’s B- and C-Grade sides had disappointing losses to Powelltown and Yarra Glen respectively, at Yarra Junction. This ends the Tigers B- and C-Grade campaigns for 2019. Alexandra’s D-Grade team was devastated with the 44-29 loss to Yea, at Woori Yallock. The Rebs score a

Kinglake suffered losses in both Seniors and Reserves matches at Woori Yallock on Saturday (Aug. 24). The Reserves were eliminated after their loss to Seville. The Seniors have a second chance in the semi-final this Saturday (Aug. 31). SENIORS YARRA JUNC. ………. 8.5, 8.6, 14.8, 14.13 (97) KINGLAKE ………………… 0.2, 4.5, 8.6, 13.7 (85) Yarra

The Local Paper was at Saturday’s final venues for AFL Outer East Division Two. Here is a sample of photos from today’s football and netball. More photos in this week’s issue of The Local Paper. All photos by Ash Long.

Kinglake 5.3 (33) were defeated today (Sat.) by Seville 8.8 (56) in the AFL Outer East Division 2 Elimination Final played at Woori Yallock. More photos, details in this week’s Local Paper.

A Past Players’ Day was held at Thornton-Eildon District Football Club on Saturday (Aug. 17). A photo-feature page is included in this week’s edition of The Local Paper.