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Cougars become the hunted

KEY signings, player movements, the departure of Boisdale/Briagolong from the competition and five new coaches, including three first year senior coaches, herald plenty of changes in the North Gippsland Football Netball League.

Gormy exodus shakes up NGFNL netty

NORTH Gippsland netball had a facelift in the off-season, with a number of sides set to hit the courts with new-look dynamics.

Champion of champions decided

MORWELL Club pair Rod Smith and Wayne Lynch took out the West Gippsland Bowls Division Champion of Champions Pairs final last month at Trafalgar.

Battle of Britain back on the table

SALE United, Monash, Newborough Yallourn United and Traralgon City advanced to the Battle of Britain Cup quarter finals last week.

Legends make hall of fame

THREE legends of the Mid Gippsland Football League were inducted into the hall of fame at the competition's season launch late last month at Morwell RSL.

Rookie of the year

THE Gippsland League will recognise its best and brightest young players, with the introduction of the Rookie of the Year Award.

Super 12s fly into Traralgon

THE success of bottom age competition Super 10s has led Traralgon Tennis Association to add Super 12s to this year's junior program.

Demons shine in Good Friday season opener

YARRAM put neighbouring Woodside to the sword on Good Friday to open the North Gippsland Football Netball League season.

Gippsland cruises to glory

GIPPSLAND League displayed its dominance in the Eastern Region State League grand finals, winning both open and under 17 divisions.

T-Birds defend the nest

TRARALGON Basketball celebrated success at the recent Basketball Victoria Country Junior Championships staged in its hometown, when the T-Birds' under 16 girls' team and under 18 boys' team captured division one and two state titles respectively.

Perfect start for Power

A NEW-look Gippsland Power enjoyed a perfect start to its TAC Cup season on Saturday with a sound 55-point victory over rival Dandenong Stingrays.

Swoop has last laugh

THE party poppers normally go off after a golfer nails an ace, but for Traralgon's Barry Switzer it was the other way around at his home club's pro-am last week.

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