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Demons nosedive at the death

WET conditions turned many Mid Gippsland matches into mud slogs by the finish in a frustrating weekend of football.

Lions restore pride

Moe scored a thumping 135-point win over Warragul to open its season account.

Former captain back for Maroons

Traralgon will be bolstered by the return of former captain Jaime Aitkin when it travels to Wonthaggi this week.

Magpies invade Hawks’ nest

Undefeated teams Morwell East and Yinnar face off at the Hawks' nest in the Mid Gippsland match of the round on Sunday.

Milestone match for premiership pair

MORWELL will celebrate a double milestone against Drouin in round two of Gippsland League on Saturday when best mates Adam Bailey and Michael Duncan notch games 200 and 150 for the Tigers respectively.

Energy grounds gallant Gulls

A HUGE second quarter and a rampant Jordan Canovan helped Latrobe City Energy sneak by competition favourites Chelsea Gulls 85-82 on Saturday night in Traralgon.

Cup ties return to midweek

GIPPSLAND Soccer League cup ties will be played as midweek night fixtures this year due to the increased strain of a 22-round competition season.

Swans fortress falls to Fortuna

SALE failed to defend Godfrey Baldwin Reserve for the first time in 623 days at the weekend when Fortuna broke through the Swans' ramparts to claim a 2-1 away victory in Gippsland Soccer League.

Pumas pounce in pre-season playoff

The Pakenham Pumas overcame Dandenong Angels to take out the GDF SUEZ Loy Yang B Latrobe Valley Baseball Gippsland Championships at Sale's Stephenson Park over the weekend.

Nip tuck on hip and shoulder

TACKLING, keeping score and best and fairest awards could all be scrapped for under 10 football in Gippsland as early as next season.

Rosedale next in line for Glengarry’s gauntlet

THE North Gippsland peloton is stacked after eight of the competition's 11 sides registered a win in the opening fortnight of season 2014.

Gippsland Power bruises Bushies

LOY Yang B Gippsland Power put the misery of its one-point round one loss behind it with a stirring 9.10 (64) to 5.9 (39) win over Murray Bushrangers on the road at Highgate Recreation Reserve.

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Maroons grind out hard fought victory

FOOTBALL GIPPSLAND LEAGUE By LIAM DURKIN   ROUND 8 of the Gippsland League was spread across Saturday and Sunday at the weekend. The round carried greater gravitas than usual,...