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Spencer Park's Charlie Hudson passes off.

Opening round PremiumMen’s reigning premiers Spencer Park start well in new year

Spencer Park made a commanding start to their title defence in round one of the Lower Great Southern Hockey Association men’s A-grade competition on Saturday, defeating Mt Barker 3-1. 

Jacki Elezovich

Katanning Netball Association sent two teams to the SetGo Carnival in Kojonup.

New season Netball kicks off with grand final rematch and kids carnival

Plenty of changes as new season kicks off for teams all around the region in opening round of the Katanning Netball Association.

Tina Briscoe

Katanning's Tyrone Roe takes off in the thrilling win over Kukerin-Dumbleyung.

Footy wrap PremiumKatanning snap losing streak as clutch late goal seals win

Katanning Wanderers broke a 15-game losing streak, notching their first win of the 2025 Upper Great Southern Football League competition on Sunday in dramatic fashion.

Cameron Newbold

MAIN PIC: Riders at the start of the girls 125-250cc race. TOP RIGHT: Levi Farr in action. BOTTOM RIGHT: Justin Hudak slides out of a corner.

State showingPremiumAlbany hosts its first State series event in nearly 50 years

Albany hosted the second round of the WA MX and ATV State Championship series with a spectacular meeting at the city’s new motorsport park facility in Down Road on May 3 and 4.

Claire Middleton

Albany athletes shone on the big stage with superb performances for WA.

National medalsPremiumAlbany athletes medal for WA at junior athletics nationals

Young Albany athletes flew the flag strongly for the region at the Australian Junior Athletics Championships, competing over five days at the WA Athletics Stadium in Perth to bring home a swag of medals. 

Jacki Elezovich

Royals Saints' Tayeesha Weeden keeps the ball from the outstretched hands of Bullets’ Tea Etheridge.

Fast start PremiumSlick Royals Saints claim grand final replay to start 2025

Reigning premiers Royals Saints 1 made an emphatic opening round statement with a strong 10-goal victory over Bullets 1 in the Albany Netball Association A1 competition on Saturday

Cameron Newbold

Boyup Brook’s Matthew Thompson kicks for goal,

FootballPremiumLSWFL: Reigning premier Roos beat Bulldogs

Reigning Lower South West Football League premiers Boyup Brook produced their best performance of the 2025 season on Saturday, beating Bridgetown by 25 points at Bridgetown Sports Oval.

Josh Kempton

Fremantle defender Jordan Clark wearing the warm-up t-shirt which will be auctioned after Thursday’s game.

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High Expectations Remain: Freo star still chasing 2025 flag

Fremantle made it clear they expected to challenge for the premiership at the start of the season and star defender Jordan Clark says not even the horror show against St Kilda will distract them from that goal.

Craig O'Donoghue

Narrogin and Districts Netball Association round one resulted in big wins for Williams and Wagin.

first winWilliams score thumping win over Pingelly to open 2025 comp

Williams delivered a commanding performance in the opening round of the Narrogin and Districts Netball Association A1 competition on Friday night with a 40-goal victory over Pingelly.

Maddy Petchell

Albany's Marlin Bennett kicks during the big win over North Albany.

Two straightPremiumSharks click into gear to record second emphatic win of 2025

Reigning premiers Albany stormed to a second straight win in the new Great Southern Football League season at Collingwood Park on Saturday, impressing coach Roy Addis.

Cameron Newbold

Lake Grace-Pingrup get together at quarter-time in round two. The reigning premiers took a big win over Boxwood Hill in Saturday’s round three game.

comeback winPremiumLake Grace-Pingrup bounce back onto winners list in OFA

Lake Grace-Pingrup bounced back from their upset six-point loss to Jerramungup last week, with a dominant display against Boxwood Hill in round three of the Ongerup Football Association on Saturday. 

Jacki Elezovich

Railways spearhead Hayden Parker on his way to kicking seven goals against Royals.

Tough Tigers PremiumRailways coast to second big victory of new GSFL season

Railways recruit Hayden Parker booted seven goals to lead his side to an emphatic 61-point win over Royals as the Tigers made it two straight wins to start the new season.

Cameron Newbold

Darcy Wallinger was superb for the Bulls in their second win of the season.

Bulls rulePremiumBulls take the points in wayward affair against Magpies

An impressive Mt Barker maintained their winning start to the season with a 40-point walloping of Denmark-Walpole at McLean Park on Saturday.

Claire Middleton

Albany's Robbie Lee gets his kick away during their win over North Albany.

GSFL wrap PremiumSharks too strong, Tigers win again and Bulls prevail away

Albany, Railways and Mt Barker all continued their strong starts to the 2025 Great Southern Football League season by recording victories in round two on Saturday. 

Claire Middleton and Cameron Newbold

Lucy Fiore wins aboard Filthy Habits.

RACINGCommentsPremiumFilthy Habits hot to trot in Rogan Josh Stakes at Ascot

Resilient gelding Filthy Habits confirmed himself as a gutsy cup-class stayer, taking the $100,000 Rogan Josh Stakes (2100m) at Ascot in a deceptive finish.

Hayden King

Claremont's Kieran Gowdie celebrates a goal.

WAFL 2025CommentsPremiumRogers’ revival the catalyst as Tigers clip Falcons’ wings

Sandover medallist Bailey Rogers has turned back the clock, putting in a trademark performance in Claremont’s nine-point win over West Perth.

Mitchell Woodcock

Flasheart gets well away under spinnaker.

Sailing wrap Flsaheart takes home division two honours in harbour race

Four division two yachts and a sole division one boat formed a combined fleet for a flying start handicap harbour course race across Princess Royal Harbour on Saturday. 

Des Beeck

Lilly Briscoe, Poppy Camins and Rose Hunter.

Easter funIN PICTURES: Lots of Easter fun at Albany Community Cup

Hundreds took the chance to enjoy the festivities and racing action of the Wellington and Reeves Albany Community Cup day on Easter Sunday. 

Cameron Newbold

Where do these GSFL stars land inside our top 20.

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Who finds themselves in our GSFL top 20 players for 2025?

Plenty of changes going into this year’s Great Southern Football League season, which ones can make the biggest impact as Cameron Newbold ranks the top 20 GSFL players for 2025?

Cameron Newbold

The Albany Valkyries and metro women's together after the Valkyries' first game as a team at Collingwood Park on Saturday.

Anzac games PremiumHighly successful first game for Albany Valkyries team

The Albany Valkyries women’s masters football team played their first game on Saturday against a combined metro women’s side, with the new side well-populated by both local and out-of-town players. 

Jacki Elezovich

MAIN PIC: New Jerramungup recruit Riley Holden flies for a mark. TOP LEFT: Mitchell Dobson has joined Boddington. BOTTOM LEFT: Ballard family, Jared, Seb, Tristan and Ryan.

Around The Leagues PremiumJerry not Holden back, Eagles load up & Bulls family affair

Jerramungup’s flag ambitions in the Ongerup Football Association receive a big boost, WAFL State player joins an already stacked Boddington team in their title defence and a special moment for the Ballards.

Cameron Newbold

Bayswater's Brad Hopperton and Rovers' Andrew Walsh (back), Caledonian's Nathan Kay and GSSA president Jamie Steele (front) ahead of the 2025 Great Southern Soccer Association season kicking off.

Kick-off time Hundreds ready to hit the pitch for new soccer season

The 2025 Great Southern Soccer Association officially starts this week with the first of the women’s premier division games kicking off on Friday and the men’s premier league commencing on Saturday.

Georgia Campion

Royals Saints and Bullets will play a grand final rematch to start the new season.

New seasonPremiumSeven teams for 2025 Albany Netball Association A1 season

Albany Netball Association’s A1 competition has been shaken up for its 2025 season with the loss of Bethel 1 leaving only seven teams to contend in the top competition. 

Melissa Sheil

Jaiden Hunter will miss a month after finger surgery.

WAFLCommentsPremiumHunter to miss a month of WAFL after finger surgery

Star Claremont recruit Jaiden Hunter will miss a month of football after he had surgery on Thursday on a broken finger in another blow for the injury-ravaged Tigers. 

Samantha Rogers

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