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The iron legion

AUSSIE Rules is not the only code Gippsland footballers excel at. The region's American Football team, the Gladiators, is set to begin its Vic Bowl division two title defence this weekend at home, aiming for back-to-back championships in 2015.

Need for speed runs in the family

MOE'S Ken Robinson is no longer the only Australian land speed record holder in the family, after sister Rebecca Robinson throttled it at the 2015 Speed Week at Lake Gairdner last month.

Alberton footballer hospitalised

A Traralgon-based footballer was placed in an induced coma after suffering a knock to the throat in an Alberton Football Netball League reserve grade match on Sunday.

Double header disaster

IT was a fruitless weekend of BigV division one basketball double headers for Latrobe City Energy, which went zero from four across men's and women's leagues.

Pegasus misfires in stalemate

MISFIRING in the final third and a lack of discipline kept Morwell Pegasus from taking all three State League South-East division one points at Ronald Reserve on Saturday.

Interleague squad announced

GIPPSLAND League interleague coach Steve Hazelman has named a 35-man training squad ahead of next month's AFL Victoria Country Championships.

Swans cement top spot

An injury time goal from departing Irishman Adam Buchanan gave Sale a valuable three points in the game of the round against fellow undefeated outfit Moe United.

Cougars chase form

THE North Gippsland football front runners have created a handy break on the field, but the log jam below on the ladder shows how wide open the competition is.

Twin podiums for Currie

GLENGARRY motorcyclist abroad Ben Currie made it two podiums from as many starts on the British Superbikes circuit at Brands Hatch on 19 April.

Southall’s national calling

HE may not be "a Mitchell Johnson anymore", but veteran swing bowler Ian Southall is set to terrorise the Poms with the new ball in an international test series this year.

Back-to-back Anzac victories for Blues

ROSEDALE unleashed a withering attack on the previously undefeated Traralgon Tyers United Bombers to claim back-to-back North Gippsland Anzac Day wins with a thumping 48-point victory.

Tigers trump Lions

MORWELL claimed bragging rights in its Gippsland League A grade netball Anzac Day clash with Moe by 23 points on Saturday.

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