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Grand finalists reignite rivalry

MORWELL will be looking to get its season back on track when it takes on Wonthaggi in a rematch of the 2014 Gippsland League grand final.

Blues out to bruise black and white army

FIFTH-placed Thorpdale will fight tooth and nail against Yinnar this week to maintain its vicegrip on the Mid Gippsland top five.

Doncaster curse broken

MORWELL Pegasus broke its "Doncaster curse" with a 1-0 victory to solidify equal fifth on the state league south east division one ladder.

Gippsland powers past Bendigo Pioneers

A DEPLETED Gippsland Power outfit did enough to snare four pivotal TAC Cup premiership points against Bendigo Pioneers at the weekend.

Milestone for Falcon

DEFENDER Joe Auciello celebrated his 150th senior game for Falcons 2000 in style, getting on the scoresheet as the ladder leader banged eight past a hapless Morwell Pegasus at Latrobe City Sports Stadium.

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.

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