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Quest for grand final glory

THE stage is set for a thrilling conclusion to the Mid Gippsland season, with the Mirboo North Tigers to engage the Newborough Bulldogs in a fierce football melee.

Birrell’s Midas touch

GIPPSLAND Soccer League Golden Boot winner Ashley Birrell added a verbal shot to the multitude of barrels fired on field this season, labelling the Monash attack "nearly unstoppable" ahead of its finals clash with Churchill.

Plucky Pies stun Roos

GLENGARRY put fellow premiership hopefuls on notice on Saturday by accounting for reigning premier Heyfield to secure a grand final berth for the second time in three seasons.

New Gippsland stars shine

DANIEL McConnell was nursing baboon related injuries in South Africa last week, but would have been consoled by the announcement of the 53rd annual senior bankmecu Gippstar award.

Rampant Dogs bite back

NEWBOROUGH'S last quarter efforts against Yinnar saw it snatch a place in the grand final, winning the preliminary final 12.13 (85) to 9.10 (64).

Experienced Eagles soar

IT was a miserable weekend for the Latrobe Valley contingent contesting the first week of Gippsland League finals.

Power down and out

THE 2013 TAC Cup season is over for Loy Yang B Gippsland Power after an inglorious loss to Northern Knights in yesterday's elimination final at Visy Park.

Sunday shift for Gippsland League

THIS year's Gippsland League preliminary and grand finals have been shifted to Sunday.

Blitzing the competition

MOTORSPORT: A “close to perfect” third and final Victorian Road Racing Championship round at Broadford secured a one-two Superbike series finish for Moe riders Nathan and Tyson Jones at the weekend.

Bombers set sights on Blues

NORTH GIPPSLAND FL: TTU was welcomed back to finals footy with a drubbing at the hands of Glengarry and will need to set aside its nerves against Rosedale.

Maroons aim to pull the plug

GIPPSLAND LEAGUE: After missing out on third position and the second chance that comes with it, Traralgon will face sudden death when it meets Wonthaggi at Morwell in Sunday’s elimination final.

Progressive overload

RUNNING: The Traralgon Harriers Running Club is helping whip aspiring Melbourne Marathon participants into shape for this year's event through a new Sunday morning training regime.

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