Seymour Sport

District football and netball clubs join Good for Footy raffle

You have the power to help your local football and netball clubs and the chance to drive off with a new car at the same time. The Toyota Good for Footy raffle is back for another year and it has come at a pivotal time for community clubs. Due to the...

Seymour Telegraph

Buttler takes on top job at Kilmore Cricket Club

Kilmore Cricket Club is busy preparing for its return to the cricket pitch later this year, announcing the appointment of all-rounder Josh Buttler as its next captain-coach. Buttler capped off a massive 2019-20 season in the Seymour District Cricket...

Meg Saultry

Seymour trainer wins big with Heavenly Emperor

Never wonder if Seymour’s Stephen Brown knows how to pick a winner. With nine races to choose from, Brown opted to not waste any time with Heavenly Emperor, the only horse he had floated to town, giving himself a slightly later start.

Seymour Telegraph

Seymour trainer wins big with Heavenly Emperor

Never wonder if Seymour’s Stephen Brown knows how to pick a winner. With nine races to choose from, Brown opted to not waste any time with Heavenly Emperor, the only horse he had floated to town, giving himself a slightly later start.

Seymour Telegraph

Seymour junior league cancels football netball season

Seymour’s youngest footballers and netballers won’t take to the field this year after it was confirmed the Seymour District Junior Football Netball League has cancelled its 2020 season.

Meg Saultry

Youth girls competition on the cards for Seymour Lions

Seymour Lions’ youth girls’ team is gearing up for its return to the football field, with the Shepparton District Junior Football League hopeful of a July 18-19 start.

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Seymour president concedes GVL call inevitable as juniors hold out hope

Seymour Lions president Gerard O’Sullivan said the decision to cancel Goulburn Valley League’s senior competitions last week was inevitable, after reinforced Victorian Government restrictions proved the “final nail in the coffin.

Meg Saultry

AFL exports | Mundy’s Dockers fail to get off the mark over Suns

Seymour’s David Mundy had a front row seat to a revitalised Gold Coast outfit at the weekend, with the Suns beating Fremantle by 13 points. With scores level at three-quarter time, the Suns broke the stalemate with two goals to secure their...

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NAB League restart welcome news for Seymour rep players

With Seymour boasting a number of junior representative footballers, the return of the NAB League later this year is welcome news.

Alex Mitchell

Best Battles | Lakers hold off spirited Thunder in knockout final

Despite coming into its semi-final against Nagambie as a clear underdog, Dookie’s third-quarter showcase gave this game some much-needed tension.

Meg Saultry

Young Lions keep netball bonds strong with live lockdown training

Seymour Lions junior netball coaches Ellie O’Sullivan and Courtney Aldous have kept their respective teams fit and firing throughout the lockdown period, using technology to connect and run fitness sessions with their players.

Meg Saultry

Seymour junior football and netball season under cloud of doubt

Seymour District Junior Football Netball League’s 2020 season is in serious doubt, with current COVID-19 restrictions and a lack of volunteers the biggest hurdles to getting a season off the ground.

Meg Saultry

Jamie Scott secures win with Clifton Hill

Clifton Hill looked every inch the seasoned racehorse when it crossed the line more than two lengths ahead of the rest of the field in the $20 700 bet365 Odds Drift Protector over 1200 m at Swan Hill on Monday. It gives him one win...

Seymour Telegraph

Clubs given extra time to apply for funding

Community sporting clubs now have extra time to apply for government funding after a recent announcement. On Friday, Community Sport Minister Ros Spence extended the cut-off for applications to receive funding as part of the $40 million...

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Best Battles - Seymour claims big scalp

Seymour v Kyabram Round 10, 2015, at Kyabram Recreation Reserve Kyabram 9.14 (68) lt Seymour 10.10 (70) A horror second quarter in front of goal opened Kyabram up for defeat in this match, with the Bombers’ efforts of 2.10 to 1.1 coming back...

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Longwood Cup glory caps stellar weekend for Longwood greyhound trainer

Fans of Aussie rules football know the exploits of cult hero Fraser Gehrig. But punters of greyhound racing are only just learning the talents of Gehrig the dog after his stunning Longwood Cup win recently. Named after the former AFL star forward...

Aydin Payne

GVL team of the millennium

Recently we tackled the Kyabram District League football team of the millennium — the best side on paper since 2000. Players had to have played at least three seasons in the competition to be eligible, and the squad created plenty of interest...

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Regional Sport Victoria study profiles COVID-19 club concerns

A Regional Sport Victoria study has profiled the concerns of sporting groups as they exit the COVID-19 shutdown, with the organisation calling for the community to bind together to get things back on track. After speaking with about 400 of regional...

Alex Mitchell

VFL season to begin August 1

The VFL season is a goer. The state league, which features double-digit district products, will kick off an eight-team, seven-round regular season on August 1 before a three-week finals series culminates with an October 10 grand final. Eight teams...

Alex Mitchell