RIVAL coaches rate Culcairn’s midfield maestro Jye Shields as a raging favourite to win the Azzi medal count at Henty on Wednesday night. Shields, 25, has finished runner-up in the medal for the past two seasons. Shields arrived from Kiewa-Sandy…
BROCK-BURRUM charged into its fifth grand final in seven years after a hard-fought 16 point victory over Osborne in the second semi-final at Walbundrie. Little separated the two heavyweights in the first half with the Saints clinging to a six…
BROCK-BURRUM will be out to restore its reputation as flag favourite when it clashes with a red-hot Osborne in the second semi-final at Walbundrie on Saturday. Up until round 14, the defending premier was a raging flag favourite, with its…
CULCAIRN could pay a huge price for its slogging 10 point elimination final victory over a gritty Billabong Crows with star forward Adam Prior nursing an ankle injury. The league’s leading goalkicker had minimal impact after being well held by…
AL Austin believes the anticipation associated with the Billabong Crows first finals appearance since joining the Hume league can overcome their lack of finals experience against Culcairn. The pair clash in an elimination final at Walbundrie. The sixth-placed Crows have…
BROCK-BURRUM ensured that it will start the finals series in a prime position to claim back-to-back flags after dishing out a 95 point caning of Howlong. The Saints had been firmly entrenched in the top-two since round six. But late…
THE final round of the Hume league is the most anticipated in recent memory. All matches apart from Osborne and Murray Magpies are set to provide a vital piece in the finals jigsaw puzzle. The Border Mail’s BRENT GODDE looks at the…
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…
