Rochester Sport

HDFNL chairman calls for easing on player points in 2021

HEATHCOTE District League chairman Peter Cole believes the cancelled season should count as being played, in terms of any player point deductions or additions for 2021. In normal circumstances, a player would receive a one-point discount for playing...

Brayden May

Best Battles | Rochester and LBU

Benalla v Rochester Round 12, 2016 at Moon Oval Benalla 11.9 (75) def. Rochester 10.12 (72) This mid-2016 clash came down to the wire. An after-the-siren shot from Rochester’s Steven Stroobants could have sealed the win for the Tigers in front...

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Rochester’s footballers and netballers return to training

A SENSE of normality is starting to return at Rochester Football Netball Club. Last week, the club’s footballers and netballers returned to training for the first time in almost two months as a potential start to the Goulburn Valley League...

Brayden May

Rochester’s footballers and netballers return to training

A SENSE of normality is starting to return at Rochester Football Netball Club. Last week, the club’s footballers and netballers returned to training for the first time in almost two months as a potential start to the Goulburn Valley League...

Brayden May

Rochester juniors to return to training

ROCHESTER’S next generation of football stars will return to the training track this week, despite no official season start date being announced. The club will run two sessions for its under 14s and 16s teams on Wednesday (4pm-4.40pm and...

Brayden May

GVL season’s fate to be decided next month

GOULBURN Valley League clubs can expect to know if the season will go ahead this year in the week beginning June 8. After a meeting between the GVL board on Wednesday night and club presidents last Thursday, the region’s premier competition...

Brayden May

Best Battles: Round 7 | LBU

North Bendigo v LBU 2014 HDFNL Grand Final at Huntly LBU 13.9 (87) def. North Bendigo 11.10 (76) Lockington Bamawm United were forced to do it the hard way as they came from behind to win a fourth straight premiership in 2014. After trailing at...

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LBU coach says the right decision was made

At a meeting on Thursday night, the HDFNL board decided to end any uncertainty surrounding the season immediately calling for it to be abandoned

Brayden May

AFL Victoria approaches Cricket Victoria to play into October

AFL Victoria has taken its first steps to extend seasons into late October, but it will need support from its biggest rival.

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Best Battles, 1990 grand final | Euroa v Rochester

Euroa v Rochester 1990 Grand Final at Deakin Reserve Euroa 18.13 (121) d Rochester 16.8 (104) The 1990 Goulburn Valley League grand final will go down as the most remarkable. With just 14 fully fit players after half time (Ross Andrews: 15 stitches...

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Sharelle McMahon named on Commonwealth Games executive team

BAMAWM Sharelle McMahon has added another feat to her already impressive resume, after she was named on Australia’s executive team for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Brayden May

Best Battles | Round 5

Rochester v Shepparton Round 8, 2019 at Deakin Reserve Rochester 7.8 (50) d Shepparton 6.11 (47) While it might not have been the prettiest game of footy, Rochester’s win against the reigning premiers proved the players had a strong defensive...

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Rochester confirm football leadership positions

ROCHESTER Football Netball Club have named Nathan Marrone captain of the senior football side for 2020.

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Country club challenge set to keep footballers and netballers connected during lockdown

Footballers and netballers from country clubs across Victoria are set to put their skills to the test with a new social challenge launching today. The Country Club Challenge is an online competition that will consist of all AFL country and Netball...

Aydin Payne

New series profiling women and girls in sport

Look out for a new series — that begins next week — focusing on shining a light on sportswomen and girls across the region. McPherson Media Group has partnered with Valley Sport to bring you Our Game: Women’s Stories Shaping Sport...

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GVL turns 126

It is 126 years since the inception of the most prominent Australian football organisation in the area, the Goulburn Valley Football League.

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Rochester working through the coronavirus challenge

WHEN Steve Stroobants was named as Rochester’s coach for the 2020 season, he was already walking into the unknown.

Brayden May

Best Battles, round 4: Rochester and LBU

Tatura v Rochester Round 15, 2019 at Moon Oval Rochester 16.13 (109) d Tatura 13.7 (85) Rochester’s season was on the line heading into this match. A run of three straight losses meant the Tigers were sitting outside the top six. And with...

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AFL commission chairman stands by community football

An open letter from AFL Commission chairman Richard Goyder has vowed to protect community football through the coronavirus pandemic turbulence. Written last week, Goyder’s letter began “Dear supporters”, and while it predominantly...

Alex Mitchell