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  • Wild ride for ‘Wes’ winds up with a huge win

    Wild ride for ‘Wes’ winds up with a huge win

    Playing Turf 1 cricket “wasn’t the plan” for Westley Nicholas at the beginning of the 2023/24 cricket season. In fact, the Buckley Ridges’ veteran spinner…

  • How Buckley’s intangibles foster success

    How Buckley’s intangibles foster success

    A Turf 4 premiership, the Veterans flag, the first ever Women’s T20 title, and runner up in the Turf 1 Reserves grand final. Most clubs…

  • Ruwy’s resilience sees Swans through

    Ruwy’s resilience sees Swans through

    A heroic performance from all-rounder Ruwantha Kellapotha inspired Casey South Melbourne’s 36-run preliminary final win in Victorian Premier Cricket against Ringwood on Sunday. Kellapotha embodied…

  • The Buckley Ridges premiership-winning XI

    The Buckley Ridges premiership-winning XI

    It takes a squad to win a premiership, but for the XI that takes the field in a successful grand final, the bonds will last…

  • Hobbs savours heady achievement

    Hobbs savours heady achievement

    Jayson Hobbs’ decision to return to the captaincy at Buckley Ridges has been vindicated in the best possible manner, claiming his first senior premiership with…

  • Manjula masterminds miraculous result

    Manjula masterminds miraculous result

    Master tactician Manjula Munasinghe believes the balance in his side was the key to Buckley Ridges winning this season’s Dandenong District Cricket Association (DDCA) Turf…

  • Ben made of the Wright stuff

    Ben made of the Wright stuff

    There were no match-winning hundreds in the Dandenong District Cricket Association Turf 1 grand final over the weekend despite a playing surface that appeared suited…

  • Thunder maintain bragging rights in Dandenong Derby

    Thunder maintain bragging rights in Dandenong Derby

    A 2-1 victory away from home saw Dandenong Thunder shake off a controversial week for the club and maintain a stranglehold in the Dandenong Derby,…

  • Noble Park qualifies for grand final

    Noble Park qualifies for grand final

    Noble Park is into the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association (VSDCA) grand final following a thrilling win over Brighton on the weekend. Sahan Perera opened the…

  • Replenishment but no reset for Casey’s VFL program

    Casey Demons VFL coach Taylor Whitford is not viewing the upcoming VFL season as a ‘reset’ year despite the loss of a wealth of experience…

  • Ruwy’s resilience sees Swans through

    Ruwy’s resilience sees Swans through

    A heroic performance from all-rounder Ruwantha Kellapotha inspired Casey South Melbourne’s 36-run preliminary final win in Victorian Premier Cricket against Ringwood on Sunday. Kellapotha embodied…

  • New concussion protocol introduced for local football

    New concussion protocol introduced for local football

    The increased scrutiny and attention on concussion and head injuries in football has seen the AFL introduce a mandatory minimum 21-day return-to-play protocol after suffering…

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