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Dutch courage for Gormandale

GORMANDALE'S outside chances of upsetting Heyfield have been bolstered by the inclusion of former Fremantle and Collingwood 155 gamer Brodie Holland, who will pull on the Tigers guernsey this weekend.

Parrots reinforce pecking order

Leongatha put reigning premier Morwell to the sword in the fourth term to remain at the head of the Gippsland League table.

Cougars scratch Heyfield itch

REIGNING North Gippsland premier Churchill climbed back into the top five for the first time in three weeks following a thrilling one-point victory over Heyfield.

Dramatic draw for ladder leaders

A GOAL after the siren to Yallourn-Yallourn North's Tim Phillips appeared to hand the Bombers a sensational one-point win over Yinnar in Mid Gippsland football on Saturday, until the umpires double checked the score.

Blistering Wissmer misses by whisker

AFTER years of stop start road racing due to stress fractures and wear and tear, former footy exemplar Ryan Wissmer has found his groove as a runner.

New frontier for Strobels

OREGON'S Michael Strobel has completed a marathon in all 50 states of his home country, and added a first international run to his list of conquests in Traralgon yesterday.

Late registration steals the show

HE may have been among the last to register, but Brighton-based runner Dion Finocchiaro was first across the finish-line yesterday at the 48th Traralgon Marathon and Running Festival.

Monash ends Fortuna winning streak

MONASH put an end to Fortuna's winning streak with a hard fought 3-2 victory at Monash Reserve in Gippsland Soccer League.

Wolves in pink clothing

PINK and orange may make for a fashion faux pas but Fortuna 60's women's side made it work during Monash Soccer Club's Pink Ribbon weekend.

Magpies in Bombers’ sights

SATURDAY marks the start of the second half of the Mid Gippsland football fixture, with the pattern set for the final five after nine rounds.

Yarragon fined

YARRAGON Football Club has been fined $250 by the Mid Gippsland Football League for fielding an extra player at the start of the fourth quarter against Hill End in round eight.

Baby Boomers buck up

THE search was on for the next Jack White last week, when Australia's brightest up-and-coming basketballers made a low key visit to the Latrobe Valley.

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Four figures: MacDonald reaches a century of goals

FOOTBALL NORTH GIPPSLAND BY BLAKE METCALF-HOLT   STAR country footballer Dean MacDonald etched his name into the history books at the weekend. The Yallourn Yallourn North playing co-coach booted...