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a2 Milk posts record sales amid China expansion The dual-listed company has posted record sales while also securing a top-four position in China's infant formula market during its milestone 25th year.

Sea Lake-Nandaly midfielder Wade Donnan and Birchip-Watchem ruckman Hamish Hosking have featured in the second tie in the North Central league Feeny Medal count in three seasons.

Orbost-Snowy Rovers have to beat bottom-placed Paynesville on Saturday to be any chance of sneaking into the East Gippsland league finals series.

The doors on a historic pub in Victoria’s Western District are set to reopen under the management of a local family determined to continue the venue’s legacy.

From recently delisted AFL players being exempt from the salary cap, the introduction of the last-touch rule in lower grades, greater tribunal transparency and Sunday blockbusters.

Drouin returns to its home ground on Saturday for potentially the final time as a Gippsland league club as a planned switch to the neighbouring West Gippsland competition nears “the pointy end”.

The Ovens & Murray is poised to downgrade the toughest eligibility requirements of any major league in the state for a VFL-listed player to participate in finals.

Mansfield ended Kyabram’s 15-match undefeated run in the Goulburn Valley league this season with a thrilling one-point victory on Saturday.

Leongatha is taking an ultra cautious approach with champion midfielder Tom Marriott’s return from a major injury as it prepares to launch another Gippsland league flag assault.

Morwell East bombed out again with a bid to join the North Gippsland league on Wednesday night despite “strong endorsement” from its board.

Country Footy Living Legends: The best of the bush Meet some of the countless star players who excited the country footy fans of yesteryear with their brilliant on-field talents, and who are still ...