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Galaxy gravitates toward premiership

SIX months ago a Gippsland open women's football team was little more than a pipe dream but on Saturday night, Gippsland Galaxy will vie for a Victorian Women's Football League premiership.

Ref’s passion rekindled

LOCAL referee Jasmine Steger rediscovered the joys of refereeing after being named referee of the tournament at the youth girls nationals in Coffs Harbour.

Maroon typhoon storms Gippsland girls league

A DAZZLING grand final performance has secured Traralgon the Gippsland Youth Girls Football League premiership in the club's debut season.

Standing ovation for women’s football

GIPPSLAND League chair Greg Maidment says the instant success of Gippsland Galaxy shows the demand for women's football in Gippsland.

Greyhounds back on track

GONE are the days of squinting at blurry balls of fur whizzing around the dog track from the horse racing pavilion at Glenview Park following a $6.2 million redevelopment of the greyhound facility.

No rest for hard-working Bulldogs

SALE City will contest its fourth finals match in two seasons under coach Hayden Burgiel in Saturday's qualifier against Heyfield at Woodside.

Birds eye minor premiership

THE 2015 Gippsland League finals series will start a week early when fourth-placed Wonthaggi hosts top-two side Maffra.

Galaxy shoots for the stars

THEY hail from backgrounds in netball, basketball, athletics and touch footy, but now a group of Gippsland girls have one sport in common, Aussie Rules.

Mid Gippy titans to meet

SATURDAY'S match at Newborough will be just the fifth time Yallourn Yallourn North and Yinnar have competed in a Mid Gippsland second semi-final.

Redsox survive

THERE was no bearing on the final ladder standings, but the final round of the Latrobe Valley Baseball Association season was played with the same gusto as the rest of the year.

Potent Power slays Dragons

RIDING the high of its stunning comeback victory over North Ballarat, Gippsland Power made another stride toward the TAC Cup finals series with a 51-point win over Sandringham at Morwell.

Bulldogs and Magpies move on

YINNAR proved far too strong for Mirboo North in the Mid Gippsland qualifying final on Saturday, while Newborough accounted for Trafalgar on Sunday.

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