HOLBROOK has virtually guaranteed itself a finals berth after overpowering Billabong Crows by 30 points at Urana on Saturday. After starting the season 1-5 the Brookers have been treading the finals tightrope for the past 11 rounds. But the Brookers…
HOLBROOK assistant coach Sam Harris says the youthful exuberance of the Brookers’ juniors has been the major driving force behind the club’s late-season revival. The Brookers looked dead and buried as a finals force when they slumped to ninth on…
A RESURGENT Holbrook proved why it is the wildcard in the Hume league finals race after snatching a thrilling draw against flag contender Osborne at Holbrook on Saturday. Despite having more scoring shots than their fancied opponents, the Brookers trailed…
BILLABONG Crows defender Mark Beale is confident the merged identity will not stumble at the final hurdle and can clinch a finals spot. The Crows sit fifth with a 9-6 record with three rounds remaining. Considering the tight nature of…
CULCAIRN kept its top-two aspirations flickering after overcoming a woefully inaccurate Holbrook at Culcairn on Saturday. The Brookers were their own worst enemy in the first-half booting 4.12 while in contrast the Lions seemingly couldn’t miss as they piled on…
CDHBU is hoping a Fijian treasure hunt could uncover its next Hume league star. In a drastic recruiting experiment, the Power added two Fijian players to their list over the summer, William Dyer and Jekesoni Koroi. After starting the season…
Culcairn’s top-two aspirations survived a huge scare against a determined Henty at Culcairn on Saturday. Henty trailed by 10 points at the last break and with its finals hopes on the line, produced a spirited final quarter. Two goals to…
HENTY coach Joel Price believes the outcome of Saturday’s clash between the Swampies and Culcairn at Culcairn will provide a vital piece of the Hume league finals jigsaw puzzle. The Swampies sit eighth with five rounds remaining and desperately need…
CULCAIRN faces a monumental battle to secure the double chance after going down to ladder leader Brock-Burrum by 51 points at Burrumbuttock on Saturday. The loss leaves Josh Hillary’s side four premiership points and percentage behind second-placed Osborne with five…
Culcairn recruit Ben Gould says he won’t be lacking any motivation when he faces his former Brock-Burrum teammates at Burrumbuttock on Saturday. Gould was a premiership player with the Saints in 2013 but missed out on the 2015 triumph after…
