The GFL is fast-approaching the midway point of the season, so the Addy’s footy experts have broken down each team’s best chance for the coveted Mathieson Medal. Find out who’s leading the charge, and where they will poll votes, here. The Addy footy experts have looked at the best performances around the competition and broken … [Read more…]
The GFL is fast-approaching the midway point of the season, so the Addy’s footy experts have broken down each team’s best chance for the coveted Mathieson Medal. Find out who’s leading the charge, and where they will poll votes, here. The GFL has returned after its first bye week, and with the season almost at … [Read more…]
If ex-prisoners aren’t in stable housing, they are at greater risk of reoffending, but experts have suggested potential solutions. Criminal justice expert and social worker Claire Seppings said when it came to people going into prison, the only people who “should be” homeless on release were those homeless to start with and who had little … [Read more…]
Three people, including a teenage girl, were found unconscious on the streets of Geelong and rushed to hospital on Wednesday amid reports of a toxic batch of the drug GHB hitting the city. Emergency services were first called to Gull St, Norlane at 12.30am where a man was discovered on the footpath. Another man was … [Read more…]
A post-Covid surge has driven a complete explosion of player numbers at the Surfcoast Basketball Association over the past two years, including a near tripling of teams in one junior division. SBA boss Leon Sayers said the association had been forced to use additional courts at four local primary schools to ease the squeeze as … [Read more…]
Community concerns over a controversial Torquay development were heard by Surf Coast Shire council at a special meeting. Just over a month after more than 100 protesters gathered to oppose the $50m Cypress Lane development, locals were given the chance to present submissions regarding the contentious proposal. The meeting earlier this month concerned two proposals: … [Read more…]
The AFL mid-season draft is set to fall on May 31 this year, providing a lifeline for players who are not in the AFL system to realise their football dreams. Break down the 20 GFL-listed players that are eligible here. A new rule was implemented for 2023, allowing any VFL, SANFL, WAFL, or TSL player … [Read more…]
St Joseph’s star James Hickey has praised his new coach Ron Watt after a stunning start to the GFL season. Find out why he is the ‘perfect appointment’. The Joeys currently sit third on the ladder with five wins from six games, with many around the competition initially expecting a significant drop off for the … [Read more…]
Despite his university posting a major deficit, Deakin’s vice chancellor received a more than $130,000 pay bump last year. Professor Iain Martin’s annual pay package is edging closer to $1m, with his salary bracket rising from $850,000-859,999 in 2021 to $980,000-989,999 in 2022. Meanwhile, staff have been locked in a pay dispute with the university … [Read more…]
After losing three of their first four games by an average of 25 points, and a horror debut Big V season, things were looking grim for the Surfcoast Chargers. Here’s how they turned it around. Following a 3-19 formline in their inaugural Big V campaign, which kept them anchored to the bottom of the Division … [Read more…]