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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.

Favourite fails to fire

YALLOURN secured back-to -back Latrobe Valley Hockey Association men's titles at the weekend with a 2-1 grand final victory over Churchill.

Bulls butchered in extra time

THE Gippsland Bulls suffered a cruel golden goal extra-time loss to Geelong in Sunday's second semi-final at Monash, but have another finals life in hand after finishing second on the men's Vic League Two ladder.

From strength to strength

GORMANDALE Cricket Club has wooed yet another Sale-Maffra Cricket Association star, Collegians legend Stuart Anderson, who is set to join the Tigers' ranks for 2013-14.

New-look Tigers ready to pounce

VETERAN all-rounder Travis Switzer will captain Gormandale Cricket Club this season following Adrian Burgiel's decision to step down to focus on batting.

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.

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