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Daniel Cencic is a sports reporter covering Melbourne’s east and outer east.

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EFNL 2025: Ex-Belgrave coach Darren Hamilton. Picture: Val Campan

From ‘shock’ split to opportunity knocking: Stalwart spills on coaching merry-go-round

Not long after being “blindsided” by the axe falling at one club, a long-time local footy coach has found his next home. He opens up on the shock split and the new opportunity …

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April 27,VFL: Casey Demons v Richmond. 53, Hugh Beasley for Richmond in pursuit of the ball. Picture: Stuart Milligan

‘Huge recruit’: How ex-AFL Lion is set to lift Eastern club

A former Brisbane Lions tall has landed east – much to the excitement of his new coach who tips the gun recruit to have a “profound” impact. Here’s how.

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MPNFL Division One Seniors football, Round 12. Frankston Bombers vs Rosebud at Baxter Park Frankston South, Victoria, Saturday 29th June 2024. Will Gown juggles the ball. Picture: Andrew Batsch

‘Big selling point’ lands Eastern club more star signings

It had already unveiled a handful of top-drawer signings – but one Premier Division club admits it’s “pretty lucky” after snaring two more, bringing its off-season haul to five impressive recruits.

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Doncaster EastÃs Jake Whitling during the EFL Premier Division match between Doncaster East and Vermont at Zerbes Reserve in Doncaster East, Saturday, April 9, 2022. Picture: Andy Brownbill

‘The recipe’s there to have success’: Bloods lock in dual premiership Lion

Eastern league club Warrandyte has unveiled its new coach, with a two-time premiership star taking the reins. Here’s what drew the 36-year-old to the role …

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 02: Tomo Owens of Frankston marks during the VFL Practice Match Carnival match between Frankston and Northern Bullants at Kinetic Stadium on March 02, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Josh Chadwick/AFL Photos/via Getty Images )

‘Exactly what we were looking for’: Eastern club’s state league recruiting coup

Two more gun signings with VFL experience have landed at one lucky Premier Division club – but there could be more on the way. Latest here.

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EFNL 2025: New Donvale coach Daniel Michelangeli. Picture: Davis Harrigan

‘Ready to succeed’: New Donvale coach backs club to harness heartbreak

Eastern power Donvale has looked to a club stalwart as its new senior coach, who declares his group can move past the mental anguish of consecutive grand final heartbreaks for a flag assault in 2026.

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EFNL 2025: Bulldogs champion Dano King is set to go again next season. Picture: Davis Harrigan

How ‘hollow’ finals exit will shape South’s off-season

It hit the Eastern Premier Division finals as one of the form teams before being bundled out in the first week, with South Croydon’s attention now turning to recruiting. The Bulldogs reveal their plans …

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EFNL 2025: Key forward Bailey Thompson has crossed to Division 2 rival Scoresby. Picture: Rhonda Tilyard/Craig Bonney

Locked and loaded: How gun forward trio will boost rising Eastern club

Firepower has been the recruiting theme at one of the Eastern league’s rapidly rising clubs this off-season as it prepares for its second promotion in as many years.

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Southport Sharks player Mitch Johnson kicked five goals against Redland in Round 1 of the 2019 NEAFL season at Fankhauser Reserve on Saturday, April 6. Picture credit: TJ Yelds, NEAFL.

Eastern club snares former state league sharpshooter

A former Southport Shark with a flag and multiple goalkicking gongs to his name is set to boost one Eastern club in its bid to bounce back next season – but he’s not the only gun signing.

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Taylors Lakes 1st XI player Kavin Ravi sweeps the ball backwards as Donvale 1st XI Captain and WK Steven Curley watches on during the 2025/26 VSDCA East West 1st XI, Round 1 match between Donvale 1st XI and Taylors Lakes 1st XI played at Donvale Reserve (#1), Donvale, Victoria, Saturday 11th October 2025. Picture: Andrew Batsch

The ‘last minute pick up’ who shone in Subbies debut

A Melbourne local cricket competition has been introduced to a new star who belted a quick fire century on debut and his signing only came about after another player departed on the eve of the season. Here’s how his move came about.

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