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Rising to the challenge

AS the Rugby World Cup rages on the other side of the globe, Morwell was treated to a world class rugby union spectacle at home on Saturday when a host of international stars took to Latrobe City Sports Stadium.

Cream of the country crop

THE cream of the country footy crop will converge on the Latrobe Valley next week for the first edition of the V/Line Cup and Subway Shield outside of Melbourne.

McCallum named GL best and fairest

PICKING up votes can be a tall order for ruckmen, but Drouin's Bob McCallum has bucked the trend by taking out the 2015 Trood Award and Rodda Medal at Monday's Gippsland League vote count.

Blues bamboozle Roos

IT was all Rosedale in Saturday’s North Gippsland Football Netball League grand final against Heyfield in front of 4,314 spectators at Traralgon.

McQualter comes full circle

BORN and bred Traralgonite Andrew McQualter has achieved a lot in his football career, but a premiership on home soil was not on the list until Saturday.

Dream debut for De Hommel

Glengarry premiership player Dylan De Hommel won a flag and was league leading goal kicker in his first season of Aussie Rules.

Journeyman’s odyssey comes to an end

JOURNEYMAN Brett Szabo's football odyssey came to a fitting conclusion in the form of premiership glory with the Heyfield reserves on Saturday.

Magpies march to thirds flag

GLENGARRY thirds claimed its first premiership title in 17 seasons with a crushing 27-point victory against Traralgon Tyers United on Saturday.

Roos break grand final curse

A STAUNCH game in defence by Heyfield's best on ground Mark Johnston helped minor premiers Heyfield repel Churchill in the reserves grand final, 14.12 (96) to 10.12 (72).

Netball: Rosedale secures senior double

IT was party time in Rosedale at the weekend as the Blues took out the North Gippsland senior double after knocking over Churchill by four goals in the A grade netball grand final.

Top country gong for Traralgon

TRARALGON Swimming Club recently took out top country team billing at the state age championships held at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre.

Parrots through to GF

LEONGATHA will meet Traralgon in the 2015 Gippsland League grand final after defeating Maffra by 45-points in yesterday's preliminary final at Morwell.

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