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Victoria’s last line of defence

VICTORIA will look to stack more clean sheets than a linen closet at the Hilton throughout next week's under 15 girls national youth championships in Coffs Harbour, with Gippsland defensive duo Emily Lugton and Nicole Faltum to set the tone.

Triple threat classic returns

A RECORD number of star Sydney-siders will hit the Valley to contest the Latrobe City Mixed Triples Bocce Classic Championships this weekend.

Big boys come to town

TWO of the Latrobe Valley's best supported football clubs put on a show for their regional revelers on Saturday, when Collingwood collided with Richmond at Morwell Recreation Reserve.

Hawks aware there will be Bloods

The battle between Morwell East and Trafalgar is shaping as make or break for the Hawks.

Feline face-off in Moe

A SUNDAY Valley fued between rivals Moe and Morwell is top of the billing in a big round 12 of the Gippsland League.

‘Miss of the year’ goes viral

HERALDED internationally as a strong candidate for "miss of the year", Falcons' Manny Tombra has gone down in football infamy after missing an open goal sitter against Monash.

Swans swamped in mud bath

SALE United was held to a scoreless draw at home by Newborough Yallourn United on a soggy Godfrey Baldwin Reserve in Gippsland soccer at the weekend.

Top five door ajar for Cowwarr

AS the North Gippsland season nears the business end four sides are vying for the hotly contested fifth position.

Tigers pounce at the death

AN enticing battle played out at Boisdale Recreation Reserve on Saturday afternoon between North Gippsland's bottom of the table sides Boisdale/Briagolong and Gormandale.

Split decision in Traralgon

THE first draw of 2014 highlighted a big round 11 in the Gippsland League.

Demons bring down Dogs

THE Mid Gippsland League keeps bringing up surprises. Yallourn Yallourn North finally broke through for a first up win, while Boolarra upset league leader Newborough by 37 points.

GSL washout

POOR weather saw the bulk of weekend GSL central division matches cancelled.

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