Good Friday footy returns to Lebanon Reserve as Strathmore takes on Keilor in one of the more anticipated regular season dates on the EDFL calendar
Saturday’s game will mark the eleventh clash between the two sides on the public holiday with Keilor triumphing in 10 of the matches
Keilor got the better of the Mores in their three outings in 2024 winning by 49 points on Good Friday
The two sides couldn’t have had a better start to 2025 with Keilor recording two triple-figure victories against Deer Park and Airport West
while Strathmore have beaten Greenvale and Pascoe Vale
Keilor has piled on 67 goals in those two games with its ability to cause turnovers around the ground and maintain the ball a highlight
Chris Kosmas is leading the way with 13 goals
while Liam Hude (nine goals) is working with Cody Brand (eight goals) as another key target
Hude is out for this contest alongside Collingwood VFL teammate Harrison Kennedy
Werribee VFL premiership player Stefan Radovanovic returns for his first senior game since committing full time to his junior club
How Mick McGuane utilises Radovanovic will be interesting
primarily known as a defender at VFL level but may be in line to fill the key position void left by Hude up forward
Kosmas had a day out last year on Good Friday kicking a season-high six goals to help kickstart a terrific 2024 campaign and will be a key watch for the Mores
Nick O’Kearney did the damage for Keilor in the preliminary final last year and has started the season on fire with 43 and 41 disposals from his two games
they have controlled both games for comfortable wins to start the season
but will be hoping for a four-quarter performance on Friday
A key advantage on paper comes in the ruck with Sam Hayes and Andrew Vavra going up against an undersized ruck for Keilor in Blair Wyllie
The Mores will need their mids to utilise that point of difference against a damaging and deep Keilor midfield unit
Young gun Christopher Scerri joined the side last week after starting the season with the Bullants and will add another dimension the Mores midfield
collecting 20 disposals to go with seven clearances and nine tackles
Trent Dumont was at his best against Pascoe Vale with 32 disposals
while Brock Egglestone has also had a strong start to the season
Liam Cavanagh almost lifted the Mores to a victory in their narrow loss to Keilor in Round 14 last year and has started the season well
39 disposals and 13 intercepts in Round 1 a reminder of what he can do
and Owen Mulady have been included in the squad with Daniel Mammoliti the only out
Good Friday footy returns to Shark Park this week for a blockbuster clash between Hillside and St Albans
another chapter in one of the league's newest rivalries
With both sides coming into this bout at opposite ends of the ledger
this is going to make for a hot and fiery contest
The Sharks are in tricky waters after starting the season 0-2 and currently sitting in eighth spot on the ladder
The Saints are certainly marching at the moment and couldn’t have asked for a better start to their season
with a 2-0 record to showcase so far and currently holding firm at second on the ladder
Hillside will be eager to make amends for their semi-final loss last year
where they were bounced out by an unforgiving St Albans side to the tune of 52 points
The Saints led by seven goals at quarter time and successfully held on to that lead all day to put away a helpless Sharks outfit
In what’s been a disappointing and perhaps somewhat unlucky first two weeks battling injury and some strong opposition
is this the game that gets the Sharks' season rolling
Lachlan Pettigrove and Josh Covelli will be the ones to watch for the Sharks
Pettigrove is averaging over 23 disposals and his ability to influence games out of the defensive half is exceptional
and after a tough Round 2 battling a hamstring injury
he will be looking to make his presence felt
The Saints will be looking to add another stamp to their premiership credentials with a win on the road and will be buoyed by the inclusion of AFL premiership player Jacob Townsend
while Tobe Watson also returns to the squad
look for Tom Eckel to continue on with his dominant start to the season
Eckel will no doubt have a significant influence again
and will need to be quelled from Hillside's point of view
Hillside coach Mo Kaakour will no doubt have a few tricks up his sleeve
and expect Saints coach Zammy Muhtari to have a few of his own as well
Each will be looking to get the absolute best of their highly talented squads
With a flying Saints side marching to the beat of their sensational start to the season
and a hungry Sharks outfit looking to sink their teeth into their first win
the stage is set for an epic clash at Shark Park
Keilor Park and Coburg Districts will return to the Good Friday stage to face each other at Keilor Park Recreation Reserve in twilight action
Both sides will enter the contest fresh following the week off
with the Devils going down in Round 1 and the Lions picking up a win
It was a nailbiter for Keilor Park which lost to finals fancies Rupertswood by five points
Coburg Districts on the other hand put the competition on notice with a strong 37-point win over 2024 grand finalists Westmeadows
The Lions in that game won the contested ball and dominated out of the middle
Jack McNamara was the beneficiary of that work kicking seven goals
and will require close checking from the Devils' defence
Damien Cavka made his return to footy in a commanding way collecting 27 disposals to go with eight clearances and three goals
Keilor Park had its opportunities inside 50 and will want to tidy up its entry and conversion to put some scoreboard pressure on Coburg Districts
The Devils recovered from a third quarter lapse to show their ability to run out games which could come in handy with some hot weather expected
Daylan Kempster put in a captain's performance with 23 disposals and four goals in an all-round game
Mark Jamar is the only omission for either side from Round 1
but shouldn't leave too much of a void in the ruck with Sam Pontin shouldering majority of the load
Districts' Ian Fisher had it all his own way in the ruck against a Westy outfit missing Michael Mayne
so Keilor Park will be keen for Pontin to give his midfielders first use
Several Keilor Park premiership players will be lining up in the blue and white of Coburg Districts
so expect there to be plenty in this contest
April 18 at Keilor Park Recreation Reserve
the Keilor Gift won’t be running this year after being stalled due to renovations at the venue — once complete
the works are expected to give way to a “bigger and better” carnival in 2026
The annual affair first got off the line in 1939
and since then has grown quickly to become one of the biggest events in Keilor
Keilor Football Club president Hayden Kelly said it was a significant day for the community
its absence this year will sorely be felt by all
“The community is probably disappointed but they understand why it can’t go ahead,” Mr Kelly said
works have been ramping up at the club rooms to renovate and extend the space
“It’s a bit like a construction site at the moment so we didn’t want to hold the event because there’s risk associated — better to be safe than sorry,” Mr Kelly said
with everything looking to be done by June
“It’s a case of people having to put up with some disruption to make progress and our improved facilities will help us host a bigger and better event next year.”
the capacity of the club rooms will increase from 160 to 250
toilets and canteen are undergoing refurbishments too
Keilor Football Club said it is “devastated” by the outcome to strip it of the 2023 Essendon District Football League premier division premiership
The Blues faced a player payments disciplinary committee hearing on Tuesday night after charges were laid in relation to player payment rules for the 2022 and 2023 seasons
The committee found the club was in breach of the player payment rules in both years
The club exceeded the $100,000 limit in 2022 by $605 and exceeded the allowable player payment limit of $110,000 by $45,100 in the 2023 season
Sanctions imposed by the committee includes Keilor forfeiting the 2023 premier division premiership
The club’s salary cap will be reduced by 15 per cent for each of the 2025
and the club has also been fined $50,000 with $20,000 suspended pending compliance by Keilor with the EDFL player payment rules for the 2025
Keilor will be subjected to allowable player payment integrity reviews
at the conclusion of the 2025 and 2026 football seasons
Keilor president Shaun Morris said the club had been completely open and transparent to the EDFL
AFL Victoria and independent auditors from the beginning of the investigation
“We want to be clear that despite this outcome
we do not believe we benefited in any way above the competition and all other competing clubs,” he said
“The Keilor Football Club takes pride in its leadership
integrity and passion for local sport and community involvement
“We are run and operated by a wide variety of dedicated volunteers who work tirelessly to ensure that our club is run and operates to the levels that we do
We remain committed to competing on the field with respect for the rules and guidelines of our competitions.”
Morris said while the club acknowledge the administrative error in timing of payments that led to this situation and breach
the club was well under the limit for the 2024 season and have been approved by AFL integrity auditor as part of this investigation
“We would also like to confirm that all charges listed
had previously been ticked off and approved late in 2023
after we were originally reviewed by AFL Victoria-appointed review panel,” Morris said
EDFL chairman Ian Price said the integrity of the competition is paramount and it remains committed to upholding the rules and regulations of the league
and the expectation of clubs to adhere to those rules and regulations
“We will acknowledge Keilor FC’s excellent co-operation and full disclosure throughout the integrity review and player payment disciplinary committee hearing,” he said
“We also acknowledge that the club’s breaches were not dishonest or wilful.”
Keilor’s 2023 season was one of the most dominant in the EDFL competition
The Blues went through the season undefeated and had an average winning margin of more than 50 points
No details have been released by the EDFL in regards to what will happen with the 2023 premiership
Strathmore lost that grand final to Keilor
Reigning Essendon District Football League men’s premier division premier Keilor will appear before a player payments disciplinary committee
The league released a statement on Friday afternoon stating it was aware of the speculation concerning the Keilor Football Club and its player payments
“The EDFL can confirm the Keilor Football Club will appear before a player payments disciplinary committee following an integrity review into player payments,” the league statement said
“Keilor was subject to an integrity review as a result of competing in the 2024 premier division grand final
as required under rule nine of the player payment rules
“The EDFL will not be making any further comment prior the player payments disciplinary committee hearing.”
metropolitan clubs in their league’s top division could pay their players a maximum of $120,000 in 2024 and $110,000 in 2023
Keilor president Shaun Morris said the club is aware of an integrity review into its player payments
“The Keilor Football Club wishes to categorically state that no past or present players have had any involvement at all in this integrity review,” he said
the Keilor Football Club will continue to co-operate with the EDFL and its appointed officers
it would be inappropriate for the Keilor Football Club to make any further comments in relation to this matter.”
The current Victorian Turf Cricket Association senior division season isn’t even finished and Keilor has already locked in one of the biggest signings
The Blues announced on Tuesday night that it had signed recently retired Sri Lankan captain Dimuth Karunaratne for the next three years
The club on social media that it prides itself as being one of the leading community based cricket clubs in Melbourne’s north-west and this further helps that
Karunaratne played 100 tests for Sri Lanka
amassing 7222 runs at 39.25 with 16 test centuries
Dimuth was selected in the ICC test team of the year on three occasions
In 50 one-day internationals he has scored 1316 runs at 31.33 with one century and 11 half centuries
Blues coach Duncan Harrison said what started out as a bit of hope had become a massive signing for the club
“It has been a good few weeks in the background,” he said
“It was nice in the last 24 hours to announce it
“It had been a work in progress for three to four weeks
Karunaratne is no stranger to playing local cricket in Melbourne
while also playing some games with Caroline Springs in the 2023-24 season
Harrison said the signing of Karunaratne would be amazing for the group
He was likely to arrive in Australia in the next few weeks
“We have quite a young group that we’ve been building over the last few years,” he said
“We’ve been building some local talent and to bring in someone with his experience and ability is enormous for the club all the way through the grades
Harrison said signing Karunaratne for three seasons locks in some certainty for the group and help them progress
They said he would take on some coaching at the club as well
“Hopefully he will impart his knowledge across the playing group and push us up the ladder finally,” Harrison said
Harrison said the top two teams were playing off in the grand final and the top four was reflected with the best four teams
“You can lose here and there and you don’t make finals
“You’ve got to turn up every week and do your best.”
The 2025 season is just around the corner so EDFL Media will be previewing each club heading into Round One
we chat to East Keilor coach Justin Sherman who provides some insights on their 2025 campaign
"The turnover of our playing group was inevitable
there has been investment in youth and energy."
"Ben Nicholl – big pre-season rewarded with captaincy and loyalty."
"Implement a strong gameplan and develop our youth for the future
We want to have a high investment in juniors."
Player most likely to become a coach one day
Who’s one opposition player you’d love on your side
What match are you most looking forward to in 2025 and why
It'll be a new look East Keilor in every sense in 2025
Justin Sherman returns to the EDFL to take charge of the Cougars who have had to have a complete overhaul of their playing list
East Keilor will enter the season as the relegation favourite and will need its new recruits to shine in order to lift the club out of that battle in a deep
The Essendon District Football League is aware of the speculation concerning the Keilor Football Club and its player payments
The EDFL can confirm the Keilor Football Club will appear before a Player Payments Disciplinary Committee following an Integrity Review into player payments
Keilor was subject to an Integrity Review as a result of competing in the 2024 Premier Division Grand Final
as required under Rule 9 of the Player Payment Rules
The EDFL will not be making any further comment prior to the Player Payments Disciplinary Committee hearing
Pascoe Vale and Keilor are set to square off in a highly anticipated Strathmore Community Bank Premier Division grand final at Windy Hill
Keilor will be hoping to win back-to-back premierships for the first time since 2001 and a victory on Saturday would mark legendary coach Mick McGuane’s fifth premiership in charge of the Blues
Pascoe Vale will be hoping to follow in Maribyrnong Park and Taylors Lakes' footsteps and win their first premiership in over a decade
with the Panthers last saluting back in 2011 when they won the Division One flag
A win would also make it the club's first EDFL Premier Division flag
Both sides have had impressive seasons to date with Keilor claiming a second minor premiership in a row after they lost just the one home-and-away game for the season
while Pascoe Vale backed up their strong 2023 season with another top-two finish
The two sides have met on three occasions during 2024
with Keilor dominating their first two encounters winning by 133 points back in Round 6 and by 41 points in Round 13
The Panthers got their revenge in the semi final
causing a huge boilover to win by 34 points
it was Keilor’s ruthlessness inside 50 and firm defence that set up the thumping victory
The Blues recorded 68 inside 50s for the day and generated 36 scoring shots while holding Pascoe Vale to just one goal for the entire 120 minutes
It was Keilor’s superstars who did the damage with Josh Honey collecting 32 touches
and Corey Ellis finishing with 29 disposals and 10 clearances
the game was pivotal moment in the season for Leigh Tudor’s men who have only lost the two games since
One of which was in Round 13 when it was Keilor’s ability to generate and score off turnovers that won them the game
Even though Round 13 was a much closer contest
the Blues were still able to cruise to a comfortable victory after forcing an extra 16 turnovers and generating 14 goals from it
James Bailey put in one of his best performances for the year with 33 disposals and a goal as Chris Kosmas starred once again with 27 touches
it was Pascoe Vale’s work around clearance and the contest that allowed them to possess the ball and win their way through to the grand final
Leigh Tudor’s men dominated around the contest recording an extra 43 contested possession and 20 clearances
while taking an extra 37 marks to stretch the Keilor defence
Jared Eckersley was everywhere finishing with 33 touches and eight clearances while Tom Hofert was dominant in the ruck with 20 disposals
Co-captain Lachie Stredwick was pivotal in the win
setting up Pascoe Vale’s backline and stopping Keilor’s dynamic forward line with three intercept marks and seven rebound 50s
If Keilor want to record back-to-back premierships they will need to be able to expose Pascoe Vale off turnovers
Keilor have been the most efficient team across the competition and one of the best all year at scoring off turnover and punished the Panthers in their two home-and-away games this year
Pascoe Vale on the other hand have conceded the third most turnovers of any side in the competition and if Keilor are able to win the ball back in dangerous parts of the ground and move the ball with speed
it will limit the influence of Pascoe Vale’s backline and defenders such as Stredwick
it will come down to its dominance in contested possession and clearance as well as their ability to control the game and stop Keilor’s run
The Panthers are the number one contested possession team across the competition and dominated the Blues in the semi final in that area
Leigh Tudor’s side will be hoping to expose Keilor around clearance on Saturday as this has been a weakness of Keilor all year with the reigning premiers ranking eighth for the year
Hofert will be hoping to set the tone for the Panthers in the ruck
Keilor have ranked last in the competition for hit outs and hit outs to advantage and the Panthers will be hoping to convert his dominance in the ruck to clearances
If the Panthers backline can hold firm and control the game like they did in the semi final
they could be holding up the cup on Saturday afternoon
It's easier said than done as they'll have to do it again against a side that has lost just twice in 755 days come Saturday
A good omen for the Panthers is that Keilor's last loss before its dominant run was against Pascoe Vale
the last time these sides last met at Windy Hill
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A local football powerhouse coached by Collingwood great Mick McGuane is “devastated” after being stripped of the 2023 premiership for breaching the competition’s player payment rules
The Keilor Football Club was undefeated in the season and had an average winning margin of more than 50 points
The Essendon District Football League found the club had breached the rules in 2022 and 2023
although the league said the breaches were not “dishonest or wilful”
Mick McGuane has been a brilliant coach at local level after being a premiership player at Collingwood.Credit: Getty
The club exceeded its allowable player payment limit of $110,000 by $45,100 in 2023
It was found to be $605 above the limit in 2022
In a statement Keilor club president Shaun Morris said: “We acknowledge the administrative error in timing of payments that led to this situation and breach”
but defended the merit of the club’s performance in 2023
He said the club was “well under” the salary cap for 2024
we do not believe we benefited in any way above the competition and all other competing clubs,” Morris said
The Essendon District Football League released a statement on Tuesday night announcing the sanctions from the player payments disciplinary hearing
which included Keilor’s loss of the 2023 premiership
Keilor’s player payments limit was also reduced by 15 per cent for the next three seasons and they were fined $50,000
The league suspended $20,000 of the fine if the club complies with the rules for the next three seasons
McGuane has coached the club to five flags
It is common in local football for a points system and rules relating to player payments to exist
Keilor defeated Strathmore in the 2023 grand final
It is unclear whether the premiership will be offered to Strathmore
League chairman Ian Price said the integrity of the competition was paramount
“We will acknowledge Keilor FC’s excellent cooperation and full disclosure throughout the integrity review and player payment disciplinary committee hearing,” Price said
“We also acknowledge that the club’s breaches were not dishonest or wilful.”
Keilor and Strathmore football clubs have been contacted for comment
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although the league said the breaches were not \\u201Cdishonest or wilful\\u201D
In a statement Keilor club president Shaun Morris said: \\u201CWe acknowledge the administrative error in timing of payments that led to this situation and breach\\u201D
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Keilor\\u2019s player payments limit was also reduced by 15 per cent for the next three seasons and they were fined $50,000
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\\u201CWe also acknowledge that the club\\u2019s breaches were not dishonest or wilful.\\u201D
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Keilor has kicked off its 2024 premiership defence in style
defeating Deer Park by 139 points at Joe Brown Oval
After jumping out to an early 33-point quarter time lead
it was an 11-goal third quarter blitz by the Blues that sealed the crushing win
Coach Mick McGuane was pleased with his sides ability to be strong at the contest early as well as their efficiency inside 50 which allowed 12 players to hit the scoreboard
but captain Kane Barbuto continues to lead from the front
picking up the Mount Alexander Hotel player of the match award after kicking four goals
while Chris Kosmas and Nick O’Kearney were dominant once again
Deer Park failed to match it with the best in the competition for much of the day
however Lin Jong and Mark Galea both put in solid performances
Keilor will be back at home again next Saturday to take on Airport West in a blockbuster clash
while Deer Park will be hoping to bounce back when they host Greenvale
Airport West has sent an ominous warning to the rest of the competition after thumping East Keilor by 190 points at Hansen Reserve on Saturday
The Eagles made the perfect start to 2025 after narrowly missing finals in 2024
making the most of a disappointing East Keilor outfit
After opening up a comfortable 78-point half time lead
Brent Taylor’s side piled on 21 second-half goals to help ensure a dominant win
Reigning Reynolds Medallist Tyson Young did the damage for the Eagles kicking a remarkable 10 goals in his first outing for 2025
while Hamish Morrison and Matt Hanson both starred in Saturday’s victory
Jackson Griffiths and Tom Glesson were both still able to hit the scoreboard on a day when goals were hard to come by for the Cougars
Airport West will be looking to test themselves when they travel to Joe Brown Oval to take on Keilor
while East Keilor will be back at home to take on Marby
Strathmore has picked up its first win for 2025
defeating Greenvale by 26 points at Section Road
It was Strathmore’s first half dominance that set up the win kicking eight goals to one
before holding firm in the second half to come away with the victory
Mitch Purcell was a handful for the Greenvale defenders kicking four goals
while Cooper West and Ryan Brodie were both among the Mores' best in Saturday’s win
Liam Podhajski showed plenty of strong signs in the ruck for the Jets
while Ben Speight and Blake Justice fought hard all day
Strathmore will be hoping to make it two from two when they square off with Pascoe Vale at Lebanon Reserve
while Greenvale will travel to John McLeod Reserve to take on Deer Park
Aberfeldie has had the perfect start to 2025
defeating Division One premiers Maribyrnong Park by 51 points under lights at Monk Oval
It was a difficult return to Premier Division for Brodie Holland’s men with his side unable to match it with a quality Aberfeldie outfit for four quarters
It was Abers' second-term dominance that set up the win
the visitors piled on seven second-quarter goals before finishing strongly in the second half to come away with their first win for 2025
Callum Moore had the perfect return home kicking four goals
while Josh Kemp and Ben Ronke led from the front with three goals each
Veteran Scott Clarke had a promising start to 2025 despite the loss
while youngsters Zach Coughlan and Tom Barnett were solid all night
Abers will be hoping to bank a second win when they take on Essendon Doutta Stars at Nipper Jordan Oval
while Marby will be hoping to bounce back when they face East Keilor
Pascoe Vale has picked up from where it left off
defeating Essendon Doutta Stars by 37 points under lights at Raeburn Reserve
With the game still in the balance at three quarter time
booting seven final-quarter goals to help pick up their first four points of the year
Ahmed Saad continued to be a dangerous threat forward of the ball for the Panthers kicking five goals
while Caleb Ernst and Ibby Taha both showed plenty of promising signs in their first hit out in red and black
Although they were unable to come away with the four points
there were plenty of things to like for Douttas with Oscar Sasalu and Bailey Ryan both able to hit the scoreboard with multiple goals each
It doesn’t get any easier for Douttas when they take on Aberfeldie at home
while Pascoe Vale will travel to Lebanon Reserve to take on Strathmore in a replay of last year’s qualifying final
Aberfeldie has started its 2025 campaign with a thumping 145-point win over Maribyrnong Park at Walsh Oval
The Two Blues made a statement early kicking six unanswered first quarter goals
adding eight more unanswered in the second quarter
Marby would kick two goals in the third quarter from Saskia Williams in a best-on-ground performance
but were unable to make any progress on the scoreboard
Abers ended up kicking 24 goals with co-coach Em Smith booting seven
matched by new star recruit Mo Hope with seven of their own
A further seven goal scorers would hit the scoreboard with co-coach Ash Gunn (three goals) and Amelia Wright (two goals) also prominent
Essendon Doutta Stars took home the win at Ormond Park with a 49-point triumph over Moonee Valley
It was an even start to the contest with Douttas taking an eight-point lead into the first break
before a five-goal second quarter opened up a 35-point margin for the visitors at half time
Marie Napoli's side continued to extend the lead to enjoy a comfortable victory
Lucy Dunne impressed on debut for Douttas with three goals
with skipper Harmony Mitsos also bagging three majors
Adalita Pizzinga and Jayla Rutley kicked multiples with Steph Mitchell among the best
Charlotte D'Ambrosio led the way for Moonee Valley in the forward half with two goals
Douttas will head home for the first time in 2025 to play Greenvale at Buckley Park
Hillside took home the win against reigning premiers Oak Park in one of the most anticipated clashes across the competition
but it was Jasmine Kincaid who first broke through to kick the lone goal of the first half
The Sharks would kick the next to push the margin to a game-high 14 points
before Oak Park responded a couple of minutes later through new recruit Sasha Nelson
Kincaid kicked her second on the eve of three quarter time to make it a 13-point game heading into the final break
The Kangaroos scored in the opening minute and would tie the game 10 minutes later through Steph Normington-Dickens
Both sides pressed to get the go ahead goal
but it would be new Sharks recruit Natasha Campbell who would seal the game kicking the winner with a little over two minutes to play
Kincaid was among the best on ground alongside Ash Thorneycroft
Felicity Theodore starred in her return to Oak Park against her former side
with Rhianna Nunn and Tamsyn Kirk other key performers
while Oak Park will face another top opponent in Aberfeldie
Keilor made its way back on the winner's list with a 34-point victory over Greenvale at Section Road
The Blues controlled the game from start to finish despite a third-quarter fightback from the Jets
Tegan Matthews' return to Keilor colours was emphatic with the 2024 AGA Rising Star booting five goals
Olivia Lacy and Estelle Grimaud were also strong performers
Sophie Wheeler and Awatea Poutini were named the Jets' best
In what was anticipated to be the match of the round
an inaccurate Oak Park has come away with an 11-point win over Hillside
The Kangaroos sent a message to the rest of the competition that they’re the real deal
their premiership aspirations are off to a positive start
Oak Park had a handy 23-point lead at the final break and were able to hold on from a brave Hillside outfit
made the most of their chances in front of the sticks
Josh Covelli and Kane O’Halloran both booted five goals for their respective teams in what was a real masterclass from both players
Positives for Hillside came in the form of Tyson Gill and Lucas Failli
who put in incredibly strong performances for the Sharks
Errol McConnell and Josh Ksiazek were instrumental for the Roos
Oak Park will host Avondale Heights next week
while Hillside will make the journey out to Shore Reserve to take on West Coburg
Avondale Heights defeated West Coburg to record their first win in almost a year
It was West Coburg who threw the first punch
taking a mere four-point lead into the first break
it was all Avondale from there with the Burgers falling victim to a severe case of inaccurate goalkicking
the Heights were able to produce seven second-quarter goals to draw away from a frustrated West Coburg side
and Anthony Bonaguro were all exceptional performers for the Heights
with Brody Watts splitting the sticks with five goals and recruit Sahaf Ali chipping in with four of his own
it wasn’t all doom and gloom for West Coburg
A strong team-wide performance suggested that they should be extremely competitive again this year
their accuracy in front of goals hurt them
but expect the Burgers to look to bounce back next week on their home deck in what will be a cracking clash with Hillside
Avondale Heights will take on Oak Park as they look to make it two from two to start their new chapter in Division One
Taylors Lakes has produced a dominant display to defeat Roxburgh Park in what was an extremely encouraging performance for the Lions
they couldn’t be separated at quarter time with the scores sitting level
The Lions quickly sprung into action from that point on to kick six unanswered goals in the second term and eventually run away as 71-point winners
Cooper McPharlane put through five goals for Roxy in what was an encouraging display from the forward
Damien Petrone converted five of his own for Taylor Lakes
with Christian Petersen and Jacob Hutchinson also producing scintillating performances to be named as some of the Lions' best
Roxburgh Park will next week look to bounce back against Craigieburn
while Taylors Lakes will travel to take on Moonee Valley at Ormond Park
St Albans produced an exciting start to their season with a road win over Craigieburn
The Saints proved to be too strong all day
with Craigieburn unable to do any real damage on the scoreboard and rein in a strong St Albans outfit
Six players were able to kick two goals each for the Saints in what was an incredibly productive team display for the travelling side
There were plenty of promising signs for the Eagles throughout the game with strong performers all around as well
including the likes of Harry Albon and Jai Robinson who were gallant in defeat
It was the Saints who were ultimately able to pinch a victory on the road
and they will go into next week against Tullamarine brimming with confidence
they get a chance to put their first win on the board against a Roxburgh Park side that will come out firing after their opening round loss to the Lions
Moonee Valley will take home the four points after leading by a point when its contest with Tullamarine was called off due to an injury towards the end of the third quarter
The Fog started off strong with four unanswered goals to quarter time before holding a three-goal lead at the main break
Tullamarine kicked into gear in the third quarter kicking four goals to one before the game was called off
Cristian Athanasopoulos and Vincent Moffett impressed in their senior debuts for Moonee Valley with two goals each
They'll prepare for a road trip to St Albans next week
while Moonee Valley will host Taylors Lakes
Westmeadows has started its 2025 campaign with flying colours after a dominant display against Coburg Districts
The win saw several contributors to the scoreline
with Ruby Smith among one of the game’s best having a goal to her name
including an opening goal from new recruit Steph Pontonio
it wasn’t enough to hold off a defiant Westmeadows side
With the first game of the season in the books
both teams will regroup and prepare for their next challenge
while Coburg Districts will aim to bounce back against Keilor Park
Burnside Heights delivered a classy nine-point win when they took on Tullamarine over the weekend
Last year’s Division One Best and Fairest runner-up Holly McGregor shone as she scored a goal
A late push in the third quarter saw Tullamarine take the lead early following a goal from Sophie Kelly
they weren’t able to captalise on their early lead
as Burnside crawled back with goals from McGregor and Jacklyn Caruana
Tullamarine will be up against Westmeadows at Willowbrook Reserve in a twilight slot
Strathmore began its new era under Shaun Bannister with an 18-point win against Keilor Park
Several players stepped up in the electric win
adding a welcome addition to the scoreboard
while skipper Clara Toperosa was also a standout with her goal
Several other players helped lead Strathmore to their first win of the season
and Milla Murphy each contributing to the scoreline
Keilor Park will be aiming for their first win in 2025 when they take on Burnside Heights
Strathmore will go up against Coburg Districts
Glenroy has kicked off its 2025 campaign with a 68-point win over Burnside Heights at Sewell Reserve
It was a fresh start for the Roys under new coach Addam Maric and it was exactly the performance they would've been after
A six-goal second quarter opened up the margin that wouldn't be ceded
with more pain piled on in the final quarter
New recruit Julian Hemala was best on while Jake Young (five goals)
and Joey Vacccaro (two goals) were dominant in front of goals
Anthony Petrarca was named the Bears' best
while Jacob Elia (two goals) led the way in front of goals
Glenroy will next face Northern Saints at Charles Mutton Reserve
Rupertswood and Keilor Park put on a show at Salesian College with the hosts coming away five-point victors
It was a game full of ebbs and flows with Rupo stretching away in the third quarter after an even first half
The Devils were able to run the game out strong kicking five unanswered goals
including four in a six-minute stretch to take the lead
Ned Crotty responded to restore the Rupo lead
with no further score for the game resulting in the Rupo win
Crotty ended up with four majors and was supported by new recruit Owen Sloan with three goals
while Clayton Bonello and Mitch Johnston each kicked two
Daylan Kempster (four goals) and Mark Jamar (three goals) did the damage in the Devils' forward half
Keilor Park will next feature on Good Friday against Coburg Districts
while Rupertswood will face Sunbury Kangaroos
Hadfield has started the season in style with a 40-point win over local rival Northern Saints
It was an emphatic display from the outset with a six-goal-to-one opening quarter giving themselves a comfortable lead for the entire contest
The Saints were able to win the second half
but were unable to make any significant inroads to the deficit
The Hawks boasted 11 goalkickers with Ali Elmaaraoui
Godden was named their best alongside reliable contributors Rhys Gleisner and Jake Polizzi
Nick Bruno picked up from where he left off last season with five goals
while captain Anthony Petrocco and coach Tamer Abdallah stood tall alongside him
Hadfield will look to keep it rolling against Burnside Heights next week
It was a statement victory for Coburg Districts taking down last season's grand finalist Westmeadows by 37 points at Cole Reserve
The Lions and Tigers traded blows in the first half
before a six-goal third quarter proved the difference in the end
It was the perfect start for Damien Cavka and his side
staking their claim as a side looking to return to finals after closes misses in 2023 and 2024
supported by coach Cavka and Pasquale Curcio with three goals each
Shaun O'Grady led the scoring for Westy with two goals
while enjoying seven other individual goal scorers
Districts will have to wait until Good Friday against Keilor Park to back up
while Westy will look to rebound against East Sunbury
East Sunbury is back on the winner's list after a 66-point win over Sunbury Kangaroos
A bumper crowd piled in to John McMahon Recreation Reserve to see a new look Thunder side featuring two-time Coleman Medallist Brendan Fevola
and they weren't disappointed with the 'Loosh' kicking two goals
Josh Crump stole the show with a bag of seven
while Todd Elton kicked four as the Thunder kicked 15 goals to three after quarter time
Returning players like Tom Cree and Lachlan Brne supported the input of the new recruits and will no doubt give the Thunder plenty of reason to believe as the season continues
Michael Treweek and John Corso were named their best while Riley Draicchio kicked two goals
They'll look to get on the winner's list when they play host to Rupertswood
while East Sunbury will look to carry the momentum into its clash with Westmeadows
Taylors Lakes sent a clear message to the rest of the division following its 112-point win on Saturday
Taylors Lakes’ early lead in the first quarter of 15 points helped the side secure their first win of the season against the Sunbury Lions
It was an electrifying performance from Taylors Lakes
led by a heroic effort from Stef Valerio who delivered a stunning four goals
the win was bolstered with help from several other goalkickers on the afternoon
Mia Bondar and Sarah McNally shone on the field with three goals each to their names
Johanna Mercado and Charlie Goodwin assisted with two goals each
Brianna Spratling and Kirsty Baker were named their best
Taylors Lakes will be looking to keep up their momentum for Round 2
where they will clash against East Sunbury
they will be on the hunt for their first win of the season when they face Roxburgh Park
Gisborne was triumphant in its return to the senior ranks with a 67-point win over last year's preliminary finalists Roxburgh Park
Gisborne managed to fend off a fierce Roxy squad with the help of a stellar quintet that provided much needed assistance goal-wise
Despite their best efforts throughout the four quarters
which included Jameson Best kicking two goals
it didn’t deter Gisborne from earning the first win for its 2025 campaign
Gisborne will prepare to go into battle with the Sunbury Kangaroos
A defiant Sunbury Kangaroos squad reigned supreme at John McMahon Recreation Reserve on the weekend with a stunning 83-point win against East Sunbury
holding the lead right up until the final quarter
and Breanna Mason also added to the scoreboard for the Kangaroos
and Anna-Maria Rice were among the best for the Thunder
East Sunbury and Taylors Lakes are locked in for Round 2
It was a weekend of challenges for Keilor Thunder in the National Basketball League 1 south women’s competition
The Thunder were without Maddy Rocci and Issie Bourne for the weekend double due to Australian Opals commitments
With Penina Davidson  not joining the side until May
For coach Kristi Harrower it was a chance to give some of those other players in the squad some bigger minutes
“It was tough losing two players who have been scoring between 50 and 60 points for us,” she said
“It was a tough game against Dandenong and we didn’t play well
 Dandenong is a quality side with players in the WNBL
“I was very proud of the girls come back from Friday night and put out a team effort on today [Sunday].”
In the Thunder’s first match of the weekend double
Isobelle Weightman top scored with 14 points
Harrower said with some of those stars likely to miss other games throughout the season
She said being able to come away with a 55-54 win against the Frankston Blues would give those who played a big confidence boost
“The pleasing thing was that we struggled offensively
but our defensive level was up and that was what we wanted
Caitlyn [Peterson] and Macey [Boyle] and now adding Lily Carmody to the group we have a group of elite defensive players
“They do the hard stuff and it makes a difference.”
Carmody stepped off a plane on Saturday to reunite with the Thunder
Harrower said they were happy to have her back
“Last year she found her home at Keilor,” she said
“In the end she didn’t want to go to college after a great season
“We told her to just go and the door is always open to come back
She made that decision to come home and play with us.”
The Thunder sit 4-1 after the first three rounds
Harrower said with a lot of unknown to come during the season in terms of player availability getting wins on the board early where important
“Whether we win with them or without [Rocci and Bourne],” she said
this year I’m happy to be anywhere from top two to top four.”
the Thunder men lost to the Rangers 111-103 on Friday night
we chat to Keilor Park coach Marcus Barclay who provides some insights on their 2025 campaign
"The biggest focus for me this pre-season has been getting to know the Keilor Park girls who chose to stay on with the club for 2025
"We have a number of new players that have come to the club
so it has been important to unite the group as much as possible to build a great culture."
"It’s very cliche but the attitude of all the 2024 Keilor Park girls has been outstanding
Taylor Evans and Team of the Year representative Alex Kilty have been a pleasure to coach so far
"Young players like Alana Vidov and Isabella Arvanitis have trained well and are keen to improve
and Maddison Cooper are very professional in their approach to footy so those three
along with all our new girls have fitted in extremely well and have a great attitude."
"The biggest goal for 2025 is sustaining women’s football at Keilor Park – building a strong culture for young women to enjoy each other’s company
Scott Kempster has been at the club as a player and in football operations for over 20 years and without him
All the volunteers that still support this club are heroes
Tiana Jackson (always thinks our drills could be better)
Jessica Andrews and Bella Arvanitis might need a race
and work / uni are far more important than local sport
In: Maddison Cooper (Westbourne Grammarians)
Jessica-Rose Szuhai-Andrews (La Trobe University AFC)
It was a successful return season for Keilor Park's women's side who made finals after a five-year hiatus
Club legend Marcus Barclay has returned to the Devils as senior coach and comes across with a number of incoming players
With good retention and a continued view for sustained success
Keilor Park will be looking at another finals campaign to bolster its program
Keilor Park has added some much needed experience with the signing of a former AFL big man for the Essendon District Football League division 2 season
The Devils have announced the signing of former Melbourne and Essendon  ruck Mark Jamar for the upcoming season
Devils football director Scott Kempster said it was a matter of the right time and place
“We managed to sign him through Mark Harvey
Harvs used to play for the cricket club and lived in Keilor Park and a lot of his best mates are at Keilor Park
&#8220;Mark [Jamar] knows one of Harvs’ mates as they work together
Through those connections they talked about getting him to our club.”
Jamar played 160 AFL games and was an All-Australian in 2010
Kempster said Jamar wasn’t going to play every week due to his age
“Our list is really young and he brings that experience,” he said
The signing of Jamar is a big boost for the club which has had an up and down off season
which has dropped down to division 2 after finishing bottom of division 1 last season
Kempster said losing experienced players always hurts
“It’s disappointing to lose a few to Coburg Districts where former player Damien Cavka is now coach
“We also lost some who want to play at a higher level
We’ve managed to bring a few in and getting in Mark will hopefully get across the line with a few others who we are still talking to.”
Kempster said they felt they were in a better position this year than they were 12 months ago when they had an interrupted off season
They’re hoping for a bit more luck on the injury side as well
“We think we will still be competitive and we’re still looking to recruit a few more players,” he said
Kempster said they were still looking for more players for their reserves side
the women’s program is thriving with really good numbers
while the club is hopeful they will have a junior side
defeating the reigning premiers by 34 points at Coburg City Oval
Saturday’s boilover is just Keilor’s second loss for the year and is a 167-point turnaround from their first meeting in Round 6
Keilor coach Mick McGuane credited Pascoe Vale’s work around the contest and tackling pressure but was disappointed with his side’s ball use and inability to defend the ground and stop Pascoe Vale’s transition
Despite taking the lead through a goal from Thomas McGuane at the 11-minute mark of the second quarter
the Panthers were the dominant side for much of the day and led at every change before storming home with a five-goal final term to seal a famous victory
Josh Iacobaccio and Ahmed Saad stood tall in the forward line with three goals each while Lachlan Stredwick held firm all day in defence
Chris Kosmas starred with five goals to keep his side in it while Kane Barbuto and Billy Johnson fought hard all day
Keilor will be looking to bounce back quickly next Sunday when they face Strathmore at Coburg City Oval
Strathmore have won through to another preliminary final after defeating Greenvale by 23 points at Coburg City Oval
their season comes to a close after they couldn’t repeat last week’s heroics against Aberfeldie
After an evenly poised opening half that saw the teams combine for only four goals
Strathmore took a slender five-point advantage into the final term before kicking five final quarter goals to run away with the victory
Kyle Weightman starred against Greenvale for the second time this year kicking four goals while Will Jury helped drag his side over the line
Even though they didn’t come away with the victory
Josh Porter had another solid game with two goals while Ryan Townsend and Corey Baker finished the season on a high with strong performances
Strathmore will be hoping to book their spot in their third successive grand final when they take on Keilor at Coburg City Oval
West Coburg have cruised through to the grand final after a thumping 58-point victory over a lacklustre St Albans
The Burgers held St Albans to just two goals for the entire match in an extraordinary feat of defending that ultimately
played a huge role in winning them the game
While down the other end Ibby Taha and Omar Saad continued their great form with Taha scoring five goals and Saad slotting four
as they outscored the opposition themselves
It was a disappointing end to the Saints' season who unfortunately
had a bad day at the wrong time of the year
St Albans would be especially disappointed with their goal kicking that saw them have 14 scoring shots with only two goals in return
West Coburg will face off against Maribyrnong Park in the Division One grand final at Coburg City Oval
Taylors Lakes have outlasted Westmeadows in a gripping grand final
defeating the Tigers by 19 points at Windy Hill to head back to Division One
After finishing the season on top of the ladder
Saturday’s grand final victory reaffirms their status as the best team in the competition and brings senior silverware back to Lionheart Reserve for the first time since 2010
In an enthralling contest that saw plenty of highlights
it was Steve Burns’ men that edged out a brave Westmeadows side to claim this year’s premiership
Check out the full match report <a href="https://essendondfl.com.au/lions-roar-back-into-division-one/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>
Keilor was in fine form in its Bowls Victoria weekend pennant division 2
section 1 semi final but has had to cool its heels as other finals were postponed
The semi finals and preliminary finals were all meant to be played on the weekend
but just Keilor’s semi final with Rosamond went ahead in division 2
The other semi final between Bacchus Marsh and Werribee was postponed from Saturday due to total fire ban in the area
but there was still a total fire ban so was postponed again
The final is now set for this Saturday with the winner to go through to the grand final and the loser to face Keilor in the preliminary final on Sunday
Keilor president Joe Watkins said there wasn’t anything they could do about the wait
“It was a bit unusual but bowls pales in significance compared to this,” he said
Keilor found itself in a knockout semi final against Rosamond on Saturday
It was a really strong performance by Keilor which won
Mark Jacobsen’s rink won 17-9 and Steven Bellino’s rink won 19-9
Jason Silverii’s rink ended up falling just short
Watkins said they were really happy with that performance
“The last five to six weeks we’ve played some really good bowls,” he said
“We had a hard day against Buckley Park in the last home and away round
“We’re looking forward to the preliminary final.”
Watkins said it doesn&#8217;t matter whether they face Bacchus Marsh or Werribee in the preliminary final he’s expecting a close match
There’s been nothing between the sides all season
“It’ll come down to who is better on the day,” he said
“We’ve got 16 players and we’re happy with our combination which are getting stronger week by week.after lots of changes at the start of the year
it was a bit of a jigsaw coming together.”
with Keilor&#8217;s second side winning through to a division 4 grand final
It also means promotion into division 3 for next season
Watkins said overall it had been a really good season 
“Six of our nine sides have played finals including our midweek teams,” he said
“We have two midweek sides in fionals and our second side finished on top and will play a home final
“Our top side will stay in division 1 which is a really good effort as there’s a lot of top sides.”
Deer Park will start its final campaign this weekend against Yarraville Footscray
The winner will go through to the grand final and the loser to the preliminary final
Mick McGuane's first meeting with Keilor gave a revealing insight into the mind of the master coach
and the Blues had only weeks earlier unexpectedly lost coach Adam Edwards
Having worked through a long list of prospective coaches – including several former AFL players – and without a candidate viewed as suitable
Keilor was in a race against time and desperate to find its next coach with the start of pre-season only weeks away
McGuane had been planning to take a season off from coaching after a stint with Balwyn – a fact discovered by the Blues' then-football operations manager Paul Barbuto when he accidentally switched on RSN while searching for a rival radio station and heard the former Collingwood and Carlton player drop the nugget
Barbuto and former Blues vice-president Denis Brown was soon organised at a hotel in Carlton
held little more than three hours after the club first contacted one of the elite coaches in the local football ranks
knew how each of our players played the game and knew everything about our playing roster
"I was impressed; the vice-president was blown away
we were there for about two and a half hours with him
despite a couple of other setbacks very early on
we won the reserves flag and a seniors flag."
Keilor launched the McGuane era by snapping Greenvale's 39-game winning run in a boilover in the 2008 Essendon District Football League Premier Division decider
So began a fruitful partnership that has delivered four premierships
with the flag favourite completing an undefeated campaign under its celebrated mentor in 2023 and boasting a 15-1 record this season
McGuane will take centre stage on Saturday when he makes EDFL history
becoming the first coach to reach 300 games at senior level at one club as the Blues face the Jets at Joe Brown Oval
It is a milestone made all the more remarkable when you consider the Magpies best-and-fairest winner has coached junior teams at Keilor for several years
Barbuto – the father of dual Blues premiership captain Kane – declared McGuane was the most influential figure in the club's history
He pointed to McGuane's eye for development
generosity with his time and ability to contribute to the club beyond his coaching duties
While McGuane landed at Keilor amid turmoil
it is now the undisputed leading club in the hotly contested top flight as they chase back-to-back Premier Division flags for the first time with McGuane at the helm
The foundation of Keilor’s success is its junior program
underlined by the fact that the likes of prime movers Nick O’Kearney
and Josh Honey have returned to the club after stints in the AFL system
Combine that trio with skipper Kane Barbuto and a long list of outstanding and emerging local players
it is little wonder the Blues are an almost unstoppable force
McGuane has prioritised development throughout his tenure
spending countless hours watching the club’s next generation of players and resisting the urge for a quick fix
you ultimately become a club coach… and if you’re good enough to get a senior job
you’re good enough to share your knowledge and share the attributes you may have for the greater good of the footy club,” McGuane said
“That means embracing juniors; embracing boys
women and trying to help the respective programs
I think ultimately the club benefits from that
rather than being emotionally attached to a senior group of 30 and that’s it
“It serves you well to be a holistic coach rather than just a team coach
“You enjoy every minute of it because footy tests you
It has its trials and tribulations over a long period of time and I’ve enjoyed the connection with the junior coaching ranks to hopefully impart some knowledge onto the next generation – future AFL or VFL or Coates Talent League player
a one-club player and maybe make an honour board for 300 games at a footy club
So to be able to combine the two and then get success at both of those age spectrums
that’s probably been the most pleasing part – coaching premierships at juniors and coaching premierships at seniors.”
McGuane steered Keilor’s under-16 team to a flag last year
his talented son Thomas featuring in the triumph
who is also plying his trade at the Western Jets
with the teenager wasting no time making his mark
Thomas was a one-year-old when the Blues claimed the 2008 flag and the “family environment” has been key to McGuane rejecting the yearly flood of offers to call the shots elsewhere
“But I just love the connection piece that we’ve had at the footy club
I was certainly entrenched in the environment and knew how good the system is and the people in it
“When you know you’ve got a good environment for your children to walk into and be a part of an inclusive program
Paul Barbuto was effusive in his praise for McGuane
who coached flags at Gisborne and Burnie in Tasmania before arriving at Keilor
"Mick has taken our club from good and made it great," he said
"If you're trying to recruit a player or convince a player to come back from the AFL to their junior club
when you meet with that player they want to know who the coach is
you just bring Mick along and everything takes care of itself
"What he's done for the league is just sensational because he's just lifted the coaching standard across the board
You see the quality of the coaches that have been appointed
A big part I think is that Mick has driven that."
While McGuane is a commanding presence and respected figure who demands the highest of standards
he is acutely aware of the importance of promoting the quality of the EDFL and has always made himself available to journalists
shown in 2018 when he went to the Aberfeldie rooms after his side’s 61-point grand final loss to congratulate the premiers on a job well done
McGuane is also happy to lend a helping hand to other local football coaches
“I know a lot of people have been glowing in praise in response to that because I think we as competitors become quite territorial at times
I just think you have to be bigger than that and better than that,” he said
“To offer up that support or some words of wisdom based on experience
It doesn’t mean they want it or look for it
“When things are going poorly for an individual
I certainly know it’s not an easy caper to master because it’s a win-loss business and there’s some harsh criticism from people who might not front-up and do it face to face but are happy to throw hand grenades from behind people
McGuane stopped short of declaring Keilor’s current team the best he had coached
He pointed to the Blues’ 2008 premiership team
McGuane said that side had “iconic figures” like seven-time best-and-fairest winner Lee Fraser
Michael James and ex-AFL man Damian Houlihan combined with “soul players” Andrew and John Lambropoulos and Tim Clinnick
“Would that team go well against this team
“But I’m reluctant to separate teams that have won premierships
McGuane is contracted to Keilor until the end of next year
He said he had not considered his future beyond 2025
but in saying that I’ve got the competitive juices still flowing in my body
It’s a bit like a Bunsen burner with the flames flickering away
I’d clearly answer that question differently,” McGuane said
“But while it’s flickering away at the moment
I’m still internally competitive to drive the group to be the best version of themselves and us as a team
which then translates to winning games of footy
Barbuto said Keilor was "a good fit for Mick and his family"
"And it's a bloody excellent fit for the Keilor footy club," he added
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Keilor is through to the Bowls Victoria weekend pennant
section 1 grand final after a stunning win against Werribee on Sunday
After having to wait a week to find out their preliminary final opponent
the Bulls faced Werribee on Sunday with a spot in the grand final against Bacchus Marsh on the line
Not much had separated the two sides all season
but on this occasion the Bulls were too strong
Keilor president Joe Watkins was ecstatic to win through to the decider
“It’s something that we have worked for,” he said
“We have got to the big dance and we have another hard day’s work ahead of us.”
Watkins said they led for much of the day against the Bees but were never able to really get away completely
you expect that they will continue to fight
“It was always around the 20 shot mark,” he said
“They came towards the middle but we were able to bring it home
“There were a lot of Keilor supporters down there and they were like another player
“It’s always good to hear the crowd after throwing down a decent bowl
Watkins said they had a lot of contributors across the board
The Bulls will now face Bacchus Marsh in the grand final on Saturday
Watkins said it would be another challenge for them
“They have been there for a number of years,” he said
“We have to equal what they throw at us and give back a little more from Keilor.”
It was a good weekend for Keilor with its fourth side beating Glenroy to win through to a grand final this weekend
Its second side won its grand final and has earned promotion and will play off in divisional finals this weekend
Deer Park’s hopes of a third straight premier division title remain alive despite a scare
the Parkers have had to make the grand final the hard way after losing a semi final
the Parkers fell short against Yarraville Footscray which won through to its first ever premier division grand final
Lee Schraner was the winning skip for Deer Park
with Mark Casey’s rink having an 18-all draw
It meant the Parkers had to beat Melbourne on Sunday in the preliminary final to match the grand final
The Parkers started the better of the sides and led by seven shots half way through the match up
Melbourne fought back and scores were level after 51 ends
with Melbourne taking a five shot lead at one point
The Parkers&#8217; experience shone through and they managed to take the lead back in the 67th end
It was back and forth for a while before the Parkers again took the lead
the Parkers did enough to win 83 (14)-77 (4)
It means the Parkers will face Yarraville Footscray in the grand final on Sunday at Moonee Ponds
Police have charged a Keilor Downs man after locating what is alleged to be a traffickable quantity of methylamphetamine worth $3 million in Stawell
Police intercepted a Honda HRV on Horsham Road about 2.20am on February 11
They conducted a search of the car and located two phones
and what is alleged to be methylamphetamine
He has since been charged with trafficking large commercial quantities of methylamphetamine and was remanded in custody to appear before the Horsham Magistrates’ Court today
Two aged care providers have swooped on prominent sites in Melbourne’s north west Essendon
At 25-29 Keilor Road, close to the North Essendon Village, Arcare has picked up the long-time Boundy’s <a href="https://www.realestatesource.com.au/marketplace-fresh-buys-former-boundys-supermarket/" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.realestatesource.com.au/marketplace-fresh-buys-former-boundys-supermarket/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">turned Market Fresh</a> supermarket
Eight levels could be considered given precedents; at one stage the 4010 square metre Commercial 1 zoned block
was the subject of an 11 storey residential tower with 264 dwellings over a 2000 sqm ground floor supermarket
It is Arcare’s second asset in the suburb: in 2018 it bought the Roselyn Court reception centre at 33-35 Raleigh Street
listed aged care developer Regis is speculated to be buying the ex-Essendon Mazda dealership at 165-169 Keilor Rd
Covering 3550 sqm at the south east corner of Roberts Street
which was being quoted through the campaign
later applying for three apartment buildings
with a total 142 dwellings over 1000 sqm of retail – penned by ClarkeHopkinsClarke
closed an expressions of interest campaign mid-November
“With a strong shift in Melbourne’s demographic trends and an ageing population
the healthcare and retirement living sector has been on a steep growth trajectory,” Mr Burgess said of the campaign (story continues below)
attracted strong interest from this buyer profile given the robust demographic fundamentals and the proximity to heath services within the local area,” according to the executive
Mr Wolman added “the site also attracted interest from residential developers as well as commercial occupiers looking to capitalise on the high exposure and prominent corner position along Keilor Rd”
This pocket of Essendon is about 10 kilometres from town
The Market Fresh building and ex-Essendon Mazda dealership were two of three major Keilor Rd
The other – the biggest, spreading 5316 sqm at #203-211, also facing Cooper and Roberts streets (and the ex-Essendon Mazda block) – <a href="https://vincicarbone.com.au/listing/10656" data-type="link" data-id="https://vincicarbone.com.au/listing/10656" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">is for private sale</a>
It was the only property listed with a permit &#8211; for a seven level residential tower with 121 dwellings
ground level commercial and a two floor basement
the property housed a Preston Motors dealership
Vinci Carbone’s <a href="https://vincicarbone.com.au/team" data-type="link" data-id="https://vincicarbone.com.au/team" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Joseph Carbone</a> and <a href="https://vincicarbone.com.au/team" data-type="link" data-id="https://vincicarbone.com.au/team" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Frank Vinci</a> have the listing
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The man who engineered Keilor's only home-and-away defeat of the past two seasons is tipping Mick McGuane's men to reverse the result of their semi-final defeat to Pascoe Vale and secure back-to-back premierships on Saturday
who led his team to a stirring 13-point win over the then-undefeated Blues in Round 16
is expecting a tight contest in what promises to be an enthralling season finale at Windy Hill
Aberfieldie co-coach Clay Illman is also predicting Keilor will defend its premiership
who finished the regular rounds two games astern of the Blues
prevailed by 34 points at Coburg City Oval in the opening week of finals to earn a direct passage through to the decider
and Lachlan Stredwick shone for the winning side in that match
while sharpshooter Ahmed Saad and Joshua Iacobaccio each contributed three goals
and Jovan Petric for its preliminary final triumph over Strathmore
with Pascoe Vale having had the more settled line-up in recent weeks
the main reason being I just think they've got a bit of class back into their forward line with Brand
I think they've got a bit of tall timber back," Taylor said
Pacco were able to win contest and clearance and drive territory and get scoreboard impact
Obviously Keilor need to turn that around in order to do it
Taylor said the Blues' vast experience on the big stage was the key reason he favoured them to go all the way
Keilor is chasing its fourth Premier Division flag since 2016 and also finished runner-up in 2018
while this is Pascoe Vale's first ever top-flight EDFL grand final appearance
The Panthers have claimed three senior EDFL premierships
the most recent coming in Division One in 2011
with the club preserving its Premier Division status since
"I think it does account for something on game day
and especially when they (Keilor) were there as recently as last year and they were successful," Taylor said
"It's probably why I'm leaning that way with a bit of experience coming back into their side last week as well."
who steered Abers to a finals berth in his first year at the helm
"I think experience in big games gets them across the line," he said
"We saw that on the weekend against Strathmore
and probably just some calm heads in some pretty tight situations got them across the line
I reckon that will probably be the difference between them and Pascoe Vale."
Illman added that "continuity is pretty good at this level," pointing to the fact the Blues have played each week of the finals series
while the Panthers will enter the grand final fresh from a week off
"I think it's probably worked in Keilor's favour
and being able to get a bit of form back this week," he said
Taylor said Keilor "probably needed" the semi-final defeat after a patchy finish to the regular season
The Blues hammered the Panthers by 133 points in Round 6
restricting them to one goal in a top-of-the-table clash
and also won by 41 points when the pair met in Round 13
Taylor said taking the field in the preliminary final was crucial for Keilor
"For them to get that connection and get a couple of guys back
I think playing that week probably benefits Keilor more than Pacco having the week off," he said
some tight contests late in the season and they were able to flow through
Taylor said there were similarities between Airport West's home-and-away win and the Panthers' semi-final victory
"I think Pacco probably replicated similar stats in order to beat Keilor," he said
"The blueprint there was that you had to win clearance and contest and you had to take territory
get inside 50s and you had to maintain elite pressure
they hold their space extremely well and they'll cut you up with their talented footballers
"But if you pressure them one on one and you can maintain that pressure
"Having a look at our stats compared to Pascoe Vale's stats in the finals
"Keilor's challenge will be to overcome that and make sure they can win their fair share of contest and clearance to try to overturn that result."
said the Blues' state league-listed talent had been vital in their team's ability to dismantle rivals after half-time this year
the VFL training standard is a higher level than EDFL training standard," Illman said
"So just being able to have that fitness base of the VFL guys allows them to continue on in the back half of games when a lot of the local guys start to fatigue
The VFL guys have got that extra gear to go to."
Strathmore coach Nick Ash said he expected "a cracking game"
"The two best teams throughout the year do battle in a grand final..
but I believe the team that can get on top in the midfield battle and can convert their opportunities in front of goal will take the points in a close game," he said
The Strathmore Community Bank Premier Division grand final kicks off at 2.15pm on Saturday at Windy Hill
There’s a sense of excitement for Keilor Thunder as it prepares for the start of the new era in the National Basketball League 1 South season
With Ash Arnott as coach and a very different looking line up
the Thunder enter their fourth season in the competition as an unknown
Arnott said they were pretty excited to get out there on the court
“We started about September I believe or early October with a good core of the group,” he said
“Just building into a practice match against an Indonesian touring team that came out and we’ve been together since then
“We actually got our last player in today [Sunday] from America
Arnott said they had four players left from last season while there’s still a number of youth players around the group
He said they really looked at the character of the players they were looking to bring in and they were already seeing that at training
“We’ve definitely seen it out on the floor in terms of the way we train and the work ethic and the high character values that we were really searching for,” he said
“We’re seeing how that has now evolved from training to training
Among something the club searched for when putting its squad together was trying to bring in some players who were connected to the west
“We’re really excited about the players that we have put together.”
Two of the Thunder’s two imports have joined the side in recent days
with Magnus Richards also arriving in Australia
Harris has been a semi pro for the past six years and has players in Europe and Mexico
Arnott said he will bring height to the side
“He’s a really big man and we’re excited to have that presence in the key and he’s a good person as well.”
Arnott said they were comfortable heading into the season as an unknown
they are yet to make finals since joining the competition
“I think some of the players that we have bought in are some hidden gems,” he said
“So we are excited to give them the platform here
myself as a new coach; people have put us to the side
“We’re just going to go about our business
the way we think we need to build to be a force in this league.”
The Thunder started its season splitting its results
On Saturday night it beat the Diamond Valley Eagles 97-82
before falling to the Mt Gambier Pioneers on Sunday
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Fixtures for all three senior men's football competitions have been revealed for the 2025 EDFL season
EDFL footy will return with a huge weekend of footy on April 5
See the full 18-round fixture and finals dates for each division below
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The Strathmore Community Bank Premier Division season is set to get underway on Saturday April 5 with five blockbuster fixtures
The reigning premiers Keilor will unfurl its flag at Joe Brown Oval against what is expected to be a much improved Deer Park outfit
It'll be a semi final rematch with Greenvale hosting Strathmore
while East Keilor will head to Hansen Reserve to take on Airport West
The afternoon action will wind up there with the festival of footy between Maribyrnong Park and Aberfeldie to make its return under lights at Monk Oval
will be showing off its new lights in Saturday night action at Raeburn Reserve against Essendon Doutta Stars
Round 3 will be split across three days with the always highly anticipated Good Friday clash between Strathmore and Keilor kicking things off
Aberfeldie will have a new opponent on ANZAC Day and will take on Airport West in what promises to be an exciting clash at Hansen Reserve
the Saturday will see the remaining three matchups which includes Maribyrnong Park and Deer Park – who will face each other for premiership points for the first time
Aberfeldie is currently set to play its first game at Clifton Park in Round 4 with its brand new clubrooms due for completion
The grand final rematch will come in Round 6 with Pascoe Vale hosting Keilor at Raeburn Reserve
Aberfeldie and Strathmore will again keep you company at Windy Hill over the King's Birthday weekend with the rest of the division able to enjoy a weekend off
NAIDOC Week will be celebrated across the Round 13 split round covering July 12 and July 19
with Keilor and Aberfeldie continuing their celebratory matchup
The home-and-away season will conclude on August 23 with a four-week finals series between the top five sides to follow
The 2025 grand final is set to be played on the weekend of September 20
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Strathmore Community Bank Division One will again be a 10-team competition with Avondale Heights and Taylors Lakes joining from either side of it
It shapes up as another exciting season of Division One action and Round 1 on Saturday April 5 will kick the season off in style
Avondale Heights will play its first Division One game since 2004 when it hosts West Coburg at Canning Reserve
while Taylors Lakes will unfurl its Division Two flag against Roxburgh Park at Lionheart Reserve
2024 finalists Hillside and Oak Park will meet at Shark Park
with Craigieburn hosting St Albans as both shape up as enticing clashes following fruitful off-seasons
To round out the first weekend will be a twilight clash at Leo Dineen Reserve between Tullamarine and Moonee Valley
two sides hoping to improve on last season
We will see a new Good Friday matchup when Hillside hosts St Albans on Friday April 18
with the rest of Round 3 to be played on Saturday April 26
St Albans will then host the Sharks in Round 12 in a twilight meeting
The lights will be on again in Round 4 with Tullamarine heading to Lakeside Reserve to play Roxburgh Park in a twilight clash
while Oak Park's new lights will be on display against Craigieburn at 7pm
The Kangaroos will also host Taylors Lakes in a twilight clash in Round 15
The top-five finals series will commence on the weekend of August 23
with the grand final set for the weekend of September 13
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Strathmore Community Bank Division Two will be a 10-team competition for the first time since the third-tier was reintroduced.
Keilor Park returns to the division and is joined by Rupertswood, with the two sides set to face each other in Round 1 on Saturday April 5 at Salesian College.
Elsewhere in Round 1, local rivals Hadfield and Northern Saints will meet at Martin Reserve, Coburg Districts will host Westmeadows, and Burnside Heights will head to Sewell Reserve to play Glenroy.
Twilight footy will round out the action with the Local Cup between East Sunbury and Sunbury Kangaroos at John McMahon Reserve, potentially our first look at Brendan Fevola!
Good Friday will see Keilor Park and Coburg Districts resume their matchup in twilight action at Keilor Park Reserve.
ANZAC Day will be chock-full of Division Two action with returning fixtures between Burnside Heights and Coburg Districts, and Glenroy and Westmeadows.
A new ANZAC Day clash will see Rupertswood play East Sunbury for premiership points for the first time, this meeting at Salesian College.
Included in Round 13 NAIDOC Week matchups is East Sunbury again hosting a twilight fixture, this time against Westmeadows.
The home-and-away season will conclude on August 16 with a three-week finals series between the top four sides to follow.
The 2025 grand final is set to be played on the weekend of September 6.
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Keilor is heading back to Windy Hill for the grand final after a 39-point preliminary final win against Strathmore on Sunday at Coburg City Oval
The Mores would've been filled with confidence after coming so close to knocking the Blues off in their last meeting and with the Blues coming off a loss
They managed to stay right in the contest to half time before a third-quarter blitz set up the Keilor win
Keilor got on the board with four of the first five goals of the game
before a Will Jury goal late int he first time brought the margin back to 14 points
Strathmore did all the attacking in the second term kicking the first two goals to eventually draw level 26 minutes into the second term
Chris Kosmas marked and goaled from the top of the goal square to give Keilor a slight edge
Just one goal separated the sides at the main change with the Mores finding plenty of the ball and controlling stoppage
were able to cause midfield turnovers and own the inside 50 count which proved ominous for Strathmore
With Athan Tsialtas out of the game through an injury to the mid-section in the first quarter
his direct opponent in Jovan Petric swung forward in the third and proved to be a gamechanger
Petric's three goals all came in the third term with the Blues kicking five goals to one to open up a 35-point margin heading into the last
Reuben William was dominant in the defensive half for the Blues and managed to sneak forward and kick the first goal of the last quarter to dent any hopes Strathmore had of coming back
Nick O'Kearney worked into the contest and lifted his side with 35 disposals
and seven clearances in a sublime performance
12 rebound 50s) provided a lot of drive for Keilor in a staunch backline alongside the likes of William and Brad Xavier
Nathan Colenso returned from Williamstown VFL with Petric and also snagged three majors
Cooper Keogh was excellent all game and finished with a whopping 61 hit outs
nine clearances) and Liam Cavanagh (21 disposals
but it wasn't to be for the Mores whose season came to a close
Keilor get set for another finals clash with Pascoe Vale in the Strathmore Community Bank Premier Division grand final at Windy Hill
AN INCREDIBLE triple-double from <a data-type="player" data-id="1716" class="_dc_spo" href="/basketball/player/macey-boyle/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Macey Boyle</a> steered last year&#8217;s runners-up Keilor Thunder to a 12-point win over Sandringham Sabres in the 2025 Victorian Youth Championship Women&#8217;s Division
The talented 20-year-old who spent valuable minutes on court during last season&#8217;s NBL1 competition
is eyeing off the Thunder going one better than last year
Rewind to the 2024 Youth Championship Women&#8217;s decider and it was a <a data-type="player" data-id="42128" class="_dc_spo" href="/basketball/player/lavinia-cox/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lavinia Cox</a>-inspired Bendigo Spirit that got home in a nail-biting six-point result
While Cox&#8217;s 30 points were the highlight in the match
shooting at 73.33 per cent in a losing captain&#8217;s performance
knocking up a video-game statline of 21 points
but got sent to the line for eight free throws
She also picked up 15 of her 20 boards up the defensive end
recording more than half of the Thunder&#8217;s rebounds
with support from Sarah Carr (seven points
while Alyssa Rodriguez (17 points &#8211; including five of eight from long range &#8211; and two assists) and Caitlyn Petersen (12 points
five assists) were the other leading scorers in the win
Sandringham on the other hand did not quite have the same dominant scorer
Ella Ongarato (12 points) and Lulu McLaughlin (11 points
seven rebounds) the other main contributors on the night
Keilor looks in much better shape than a completely changed Bendigo Spirit lineup
The reigning champions had none of the players involved in last year&#8217;s title
and suffered a heavy 23-point loss to Nunawading Spectres at Red Energy Arena
and fellow starters Mia Tamburrini (16 points
eight rebounds and five assists) and Madi Papworth (eight points
eight rebounds and three steals) controlled the boards
Emilia Drmic (13 points) chipped in off the bench
It was a two-player show for the Spirit as Captain Amelia Grist and Jazmine Young both managed 17 points
with the former also collecting four rebounds and three steals in the loss
The form will worry the Spirit considering Nunawading played the next day and got humbled by Altona to the tune of 25 points
Altona flexed its championship intentions with a 13-point win over Frankston on Friday night prior to the victory over the Spectres
while sharing the top of the ladder with a dominant Dandenong side
The Ranges blasted McKinnon Cougars off the court en route to a 96-56 win
before a 15-point triumph over Bulleen Boomers
Jada Kennedy (36) and Jaida Reid (35) loom as a dominant trio for the Rangers after their first round performances across the two games
The second of which handed Bulleen another Round 1 loss after the Boomers went down to Ringwood by six points on Saturday
Melbourne Tigers proved too good for Casey Cavaliers on the road
securing a 22-point victory at Casey Stadium
while Pakenham went down in both of its games
losing to Waverley Hawks on Saturday by 13 points before a 12-point defeat at the hands of Kilsyth Cobras on Sunday
2025 BIG V YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN&#8217;S &#8211; ROUND 1 RESULTS:
Nunawading (88) defeated Bendigo (65)Dandenong (96) defeated McKinnon (56)Melbourne (71) defeated Casey (49)Ringwood (56) defeated Bulleen (50)Altona (70) defeated Frankston (66)Keilor (80) defeated Sandringham (68)Kilsyth (85) defeated Pakenham (73)Altona (85) defeated Nunawading (60)Dandenong (79) defeated Bulleen (64)
2025 BIG V YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN&#8217;S LADDER:
THE KILSYTH Cobras held off a fast-finishing Melbourne Tigers outfit to claim a five-point win in the Big V Youth League Championship Women&#8217;s at Kilsyth Sports Centre on Sunday afternoon
Both sides entered the clash fresh off a win earlier in the round
with the Cobras besting the Casey Cavaliers by 20 points
THE NUNAWADING Spectres dominated the first half and held on for a 12-point win over the Pakenham Warriors in the VJBL Under 18 Boys VC Watson action over the weekend
The Spectres came into the clash in strong form
having secured wins in three of their first four clashes prior to the school holiday break
FRANKSTON Blues remained outright third on the NBL1 table after a hard-fought win over Casey Cavaliers on the Blues&#8217; home court in the Big V Youth Championship Men&#8217;s division over the weekend
the Blues fell four points behind at half-time but worked back in the contest to come away with the [&hellip;]
PLAYING 35 minutes of National Basketball League (NBL)1 action can be tiring on any given day
but doing it after a full game of SANFL Women&#8217;s football
But that is exactly the case for Jasmin Fejo who
after finishing for the Double Blues just after 11
Melbourne Tigers further established why they are the team to beat in the Big V Women&#8217;s Youth Championship after a dominant 29-point victory on the road against Waverley Falcons in a top of the table Anzac Day clash
The Tigers notched another two wins over the weekend &#8211; including [&hellip;]
AN ENORMOUS double-double from Diamond Valley Eagles&#8217; skipper Jock Perry helped guide his struggling side to a massive come-from-behind overtime win against NBL1 South Men&#8217;s title contender Casey Cavaliers on the weekend
The Eagles &#8211; who entered Round 4 with a 1-4 record &#8211; picked up two wins across the weekend
with Anneli Maley single-handedly dragging her Perth Redbacks side to a come-from-behind victory against a Perry Lakes Hawks side with fellow WNBL players Sami Whitcomb and Alex Fowler putting on a show
In an unforgettable contest which was regarded as WNBL quality by some
A DOMINANT second half after overcoming an incredibly slow start was the catalyst for Rockingham Flames&#8217; come from behind win over Willetton Tigers last Thursday night
In what was on of only two NBL1 competition to play a full round of action prior to the weekend
the Flames bounced back from a loss to Warwick [&hellip;]
THE STOCKTON Kings have defeated the Osceola Magic by eight points in game three of the finals to claim the 2024/25 G League Championship earlier today
with two-way player Isaac Jones playing a crucial role
The Kings were on the brink of elimination after the first match of the best-of-three series
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Victoria Police has released horror images of a wrecked car as officers continue their hunt for a truck that collided with the parked Toyota in Melbourne's north-west
Victoria Police has shared shocking images of a wrecked car as officers probe a hit-and-run on a busy Melbourne freeway.&nbsp;
Police believe the crash occurred about 2.30pm on Thursday
A truck was travelling on the Calder Freeway at Keilor Lodge in the city's north-west when it collided with a black Toyota Yaris parked in the emergency lane.&nbsp;
Images from the scene showed the severity of the damage
with the Toyota completely destroyed in the wreck.&nbsp;
The car was unoccupied at the time of the crash
The truck driver failed to stop at the scene
The freeway would normally be busy with traffic at that time of day
Police believe the truck involved may be a Hino 500 and will have significant damage to the left-hand side
Investigators have put a call out for witnesses who may have more information
Police are also seeking dashcam footage that may aid in the investigation.&nbsp;
Anyone with information that could assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at <a class="body-link" href="http://www.crimestoppersvic.com.au/">www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.</a>
Keilor’s winning streak passed 700 days but it wasn’t without a fright in the Essendon District Football League premier division on Saturday
The Blues faced Strathmore in a top of the table clash on Saturday in wet and cold conditions at Lebanon Reserve
The match lived up to its billing with the result going down the wire
it was the Mores that looked the better team but they weren’t able to convert on its dominance
while the Blues kicked 3.4 to lead by 21 points at the half
The Mores turned up the screws in the third quarter kicking 5.4 to take a four point lead into the final quarter
Both sides had chances in the final quarter
 A Chris Kosmas goal after an end to end play put the Blues back in front with minutes to go
Mitch Purcell had the chance to be the hero for the Mores
The ball was headed back in the Mores forward line as the siren went
Kosmas and Oskar Smartt kicked two goals each for the Blues
Honey and Corey Ellis were named the Blues best
The Blues sit 12 points clear at the top of the ladder after 14 rounds
Deer Park got bragging rights against East Keilor
the Lions were able to come away with a 12.9 (81)-9.16 (70) win
Four players kicked two goals each for the Lions
Jack Noonan and Alex Tran were named their best
Hillside came from behind at three quarter time to beat Tullamarine
11.23 (89)-10.5 (65) and Keilor lost to Oak Park
Taylors Lakes and Burnside Heights both had wins in division 2
Residents in Melbourne’s north west are demanding the federal government sound proof their homes ahead of a third runway being added to the city’s major airport
Melburnians living under the flightpath of a new runway at Tullamarine airport have called for the government to compensate them for the ‘24/7 nightmares’ it will create for residents
Federal Transport Minister Catherine King this week signed off on <a href="https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/runway-project-cleared-for-takeoff/news-story/67fd60c991e90352fe9985d63b53910c" title="www.heraldsun.com.au">a new 3000m runway</a> to be built parallel and west of the Melbourne Airport’s existing north-south runway
which already creates noise pollution over suburbs like Keilor and Sunshine North
One Keilor local said the federal government should pay for soundproofing insulation and double-glazed windows to be added to the homes in areas near the airport ahead of an expected increase in air traffic noise
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It comes despite real estate experts revealing they believed there was no risk of homes losing value as a result of the new runway
Another suburb resident said the addition of a third runway would only lead to significant harm to the health and wellbeing of Melbourne’s western suburbs’ communities
“Increasing levels of noise from much expanded airfreight and passenger services will make 24/7 nightmares for residents
“The health impacts of regularly increasing levels of noise are well known yet no curfew to give communities a break has been introduced.” 
A render of Melbourne Airport’s approved third runway
The local questioned how the “commercially-driven Melbourne Airport” could be trusted to monitor community health and wellbeing in an unbiased way
“The conditions applying to this decision need serious upgrading,” she said
“The community is going to come out in force to make sure the future of children and families and also our native wildlife is protected.”
But despite outrage from communities surrounding the airport
property experts and local real estate agents told The Herald Sun they believe increased air traffic from the third runway wouldn’t affect property prices
What Melbourne Airport’s approved third runway would look like
Barry Plant Keilor East partner Paul Filippone said Keilor
already enjoyed airport noise and home prices hadn’t been impacted
“I think people just start to realise it’s just progress; people make learned decisions either which way,” Mr Filippone said
“I don’t believe it’s going to have any impact.” 
Buyer’s advocate Cate Bakos said homeowners that lived in suburbs like Tullamarine or Keilor Park knew when they purchased property there that they’d be dealing with aircraft noise and the airport’s impact was already well-ingrained for residents
She added that the third runway was a “big positive” for Melbourne
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