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Hillmen down Tigers to break finals drought

In one of the most thrilling MGFL finals in recent years Hill End finished in front, defeating Mirboo North 11.6 (73) to 10.12 (72) in Saturday's qualifying final.

Cougars secure minor premiership

The makeup of the 2019 finals series in the North Gippsland league has been decided after the home and away season wrapped with round 18 action on Saturday.

Parrots strike form in finals lead-up

Leongatha have leapt to second spot on the Gippsland league ladder with one game remaining in the season proper, bumping Moe to fourth in the process with a huge win, 24.9 (153) to 6.3 (39).

Morwell to host nationals

Bocce Australia has announced the Morwell Club has been awarded the right to host the 2020 Men's and Women's National Bocce Championships.

Enduro takes on Indonesian flavour

Snaking through the wetlands of Subjang, Indonesia might sound like a scenic journey for tourists, but for gutsy Gippsland-bred enduro riders Nick King and Michael Turnbull it was anything but.

Lions hang on to top three hopes

Moe kept their hopes of a top-three finish and double chance come finals with a clinical win over Maffra in round 16 action on Saturday.

In line for the minor premiership

One round of netball remains in the North Gippsland competition but the top five is already set in concrete with Rosedale and Woodside the only contenders who can claim the minor premiership.

Big win for Gippsland soccer

In a huge coup for soccer in the region, Gippsland Football Club will be represented at the highest level in junior football after the club was successful in obtaining a licence to compete in Football Victoria's boys National Premier League (NPL) from next season.

Tigers back Knight

The Morwell Football Netball Club has extended the contract of coach Denis Knight who will now be locked in until the end of the 2021 season.

Wet weather throws up thrilling mud scrap draw

It was the result that opened the door to the race for the premiership, with Mirboo North and Yallourn-Yallourn North giving their all before the final siren blew to signal a draw, 3.7 (25) to 4.1 (25).

Bombers bury Bulldogs

A scrappy wintry mud heap didn't stop the scoring run of Traralgon-Tyers United on Saturday as the Bombers easily accounted for Sale City, 13.8 (86) to 2.8 (20).

Olympians, NYU play out stalemate

Second-placed Olympians were within a whisker of beating league leaders Newborough/Yallourn in a hard game which finished in a 1-1 draw.

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