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Demons upset Yinnar

BOOLARRA overran Yinnar to take out Sunday's first semi-final, while on Saturday Newborough barnstormed by Mirboo North to advance to an 18th grand final.

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TRARALGON senior football coach Paul McCulloch has resigned after two seasons in charge.

Horton honoured

MOE Lions Junior Football Club held its annual Grahame Horton Memorial game during round 12 of the Central Gippsland Junior Football League.

Player payments addressed

ONGOING concerns over escalating player payments in country football will be addressed with a trial system to stymie the tide in development for next season.

Steve achieves eight ball Graywash

PLUCKY newcomer Chris Webster almost stole the show at the Latrobe Valley Eight Ball Association open singles championship on Sunday, pushing eventual winner Steve Gray to the precipice at Turks Bar, Traralgon.

Gray nomad master in his own right

Steve Gray finished second at the Masters Eight Ball World Championships in Blackpool, England last month, carrying the cue for his adopted nation of Australia.

Dogs’ date with destiny

NEWBOROUGH returns to the fold for week two of the Mid Gippsland finals series this weekend to face Mirboo North at Thorpdale, while Boolarra and Yinnar will put their seasons on the line in the cut-throat first semi-final at Mirboo North on Sunday.

Calls for football-netball unity

A Gippsland netball representative is calling for more unification and equality within football and netball leagues.

Gippsland lads eyed for City youth

TWO local players have advanced to the second stage of Melbourne City youth trials following a recent practice match between Gippsland and Dandenong Thunder at Latrobe City Stadium.

Rams rally to stump Swans

CHURCHILL United conjured another escape act on Sunday with a come from behind 3-2 victory over second-placed Sale United in round 21 of the Gippsland Soccer League.

Minor premiership showdown

THE Gippsland League minor premiership and a psychological edge ahead of finals are up for grabs at Morwell Recreation Reserve on Saturday.

Dragons douse brave Power

THE penultimate match of the TAC Cup season for Loy Yang B Gippsland Power was a summation of the inconsistency which has bedevilled the 2014 campaign.

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A decade on: Year of the dogs, part one

FOOTBALL MID GIPPSLAND By LIAM DURKIN   YOU have to lose one to win one. Sometimes, you even have to lose three. Newborough Football-Netball Club put the demons of three...