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Finals fever setting in

The top five teams face the bottom five this weekend in what appears to be a one-way contest, but there could be some surprises in Mid Gippsland football.

Woodside’s slippery slide

WOODSIDE coach Gary Jones says his side is determined not to let a rare North Gippsland Football Netball League finals appearance slip from its grasp when it hosts Rosedale on Saturday.

Mixed bag for Gippsland

Gippsland FC returned to its winning ways in the under 13s but fell short in the under 14 and 15 Metropolitan South A grades at the weekend.

Morwell inducts a Tiger for life

THE newest life member of Morwell Cricket Club is a Tiger who has more than earned his stripes.

Captains’ call to arms

THE leaders of tomorrow weighed in on the problems facing Gippsland football and netball clubs of today in a Captains Camp Community Action Day at Morwell Recreation Reserve on Sunday.

Wolves hunt down Falcons

MONASH put a monumental dent in Falcons 2000's Latrobe Valley Soccer League title defence by handing the reigning league champion a 3-0 defeat at Monash Reserve.

Rogaining a reputation

ROB and Kathryn Preston are on top of the world - of rogaining. The husband and wife duo took first place in the mixed category at the 24-hour World Rogaining Championships at Ross River, near Alice Springs, late last month and finished second overall.

The Power is theirs

TWO of the three contenders for the final two spots in the Gippsland League top five will collide this weekend in a pivotal match for the makeup of the post-season.

Roos bounce over Woodside

HEYFIELD has sealed a top-three finish and given reigning North Gippsland Football Netball League premier Rosedale one last shot at playing finals, by defeating Woodside at Gordon St Recreation Reserve on Saturday.

Traralgon dives deep into local meet

THE Traralgon Swimming Club dominated the Latrobe City Cup meet held recently in Morwell.

A+ for C and D grade titles

IT was on like Donkey Kong in the Mushroom Cup when Gippsland Go Kart Club staged its 16th annual Australasian C and D grade titles in Morwell at the weekend.

Energy powers through first playoff

LATROBE City Energy advanced to the second round of the BigV division one basketball playoffs in both the men's and women's competitions after winning their respective first round finals.

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