Local Footy

Rising stars shine bright at junior presentation day

THE best juniors in Riverland football were honoured in Barmera on Sunday afternoon, with the league’s junior presentation day showcasing the best of the best. Held at the Barmera Club, the under 13s and under 15s were the focus of the day, with...

Staff Contributors

01 Sep 2025

Sport

Paringa’s ‘vision’ taking shape

A NUMBER of talented new recruits and returning players are set to help Paringa make an impact in the 2025 Murray Valley Football Netball League season. New footballers recruited to the club include Kallan Head, Dylan and Tomas Eleftheriadis, Ben...

Hugh Schuitemaker

02 Oct 2024

Sport

Rovers back on top of the mountain

A SEASON filled with twists and turns culminated in a thrilling Riverland Football League A grade grand final on Saturday afternoon in front of a massive crowd at Panther Park. Renmark made it a 19th A grade premiership, and its fourth in five...

Lachlan Dand

11 Sep 2024

Sport

Magpies begin hunt for new football coach

AS its A grade netball affiliate prepares for this weekend’s Murray Valley netball league grand final, the search for a new football coach to lead Sedan-Cambrai is on. After steering the Magpies to an unbeaten, premiership-winning 2023 season...

Staff Contributors

08 Sep 2024

Sport

Demons search for new senior coach

EXPRESSIONS of interest for the Berri Football Club’s A grade coaching position are officially being taken, with the club advertising for the top job. Current head coach Brenton Woolston steered the club to two wins in 2024 – including...

Staff Contributors

08 Sep 2024

Sport

Wunkar coach to return for season 2025

WUNKAR football coach Mark Wilksch will continue at the Murray Valley Football League club in 2025. In first year at the helm, Wilksch guided the Bulldogs into the finals, before bowing out to eventual grand finalist Brown’s Well. The former field...

Staff Contributors

07 Sep 2024

Sport

Bombers fly past Redbacks in upset

ONE of the upsets of the Murray Valley Football League’s 2024 season occurred in Saturday afternoon’s preliminary final, as Brown’s Well booked a ticket to the grand final. Travelling to Blanchetown to take on the minor premiers, Brown’s...

Staff Contributors

07 Sep 2024

Sport

Coach aiming to topple former club in MVFL decider

Mick Durdin played in a senior premiership for Brown’s Well, represented the club over 170 times, and even coached the Bombers – but is plotting their downfall this Saturday. Durdin is now in charge of Murrayville, which will tackle Brown’s...

Paul Mitchell

05 Sep 2024

Sport

Rovers head to sixth straight decider

SURVIVING a scare throughout the match at times, Renmark is through to a sixth straight RFL A grade grand final, defeating arch-rival Waikerie by 17 points in the preliminary final at Renmark Oval on Saturday afternoon. The match was the fourth time...

Lachlan Dand

05 Sep 2024

Sport

Battle lines drawn for Roos and Rovers

A RIVERLAND Football League season blessed with a plethora of twists and turns will come to an end on Saturday afternoon at Panther Park, with the winner set to etch its name in the league’s rich history. Saturday afternoon’s RFL A grade grand...

Lachlan Dand

05 Sep 2024

Sport

The Murray Pioneer RFL Team of the Year 2024

SELECTING The Murray Pioneer Team of the Year is one of the more unique and challenging tasks the footy season has to offer. Cutting through the six squads with a fine-tooth comb was the main challenge, and it must be said there are a lot of the...

Lachlan Dand

04 Sep 2024

Sport

Hilton’s history making moment

WAIKERIE young gun Kade Hilton etched his name in Riverland football folklore on Monday night at the Berri Hotel, taking home the Whillas Medal. Hilton, aged 20, is the youngest player to win the award since 1979, the third youngest of all time, and...

Lachlan Dand

04 Sep 2024

Sport

Around the Grounds

FOR the first time this season, the top side in the Riverland Football League’s B grade competition now faces a do-or-die clash to keep its premiership hopes alive. Barmera-Monash came into the finals series, which began on Saturday afternoon at...

Lachlan Dand

03 Sep 2024

Sport

Magpies keep marching on

WAIKERIE forward Mitch Hahn kicked the Magpies through to the RFL A grade preliminary final, booting six goals to overpower a persistent Loxton by 36 points on Sunday afternoon, booking a date with Renmark at the Kennel this Saturday. The Magpies...

Lachlan Dand

01 Sep 2024

Sport

Who will claim RFL’s top honour?

THE Riverland Football League’s highest individual honour is once again up for grabs at this Monday night’s Whillas Medal count at the Berri Hotel. Three-time AFL premiership player Cameron Mooney is booked in as the guest speaker, as the league...

Lachlan Dand

01 Sep 2024

Sport

Rovers welcome Magpies for prelim battle

TWO of the Riverland Football League’s fiercest rivals will meet on Saturday afternoon at Renmark, hoping to earn a spot in the 2024 decider, with the loser to have its season come to a close. Both sides come into the clash in relatively even...

Lachlan Dand

30 Aug 2024

Sport

Murrayville makes it through to 2024’s MVFNL decider

MURRAYVILLE is the first side through to the 2024 Murray Valley Football Netball League (MVFNL) decider, following a 30-point win over BSR at Paringa on Saturday afternoon. Despite the Redbacks finishing at the top of the ladder, and defeating...

Lachlan Dand

29 Aug 2024

Sport

Local leagues prepare for grand final double

IN a move away from recent normality, the Murray Valley Football Netball League’s (MVFNL) 2024 grand final will be held on the same day as the Riverland Football League’s decider, on Saturday 7 September. Like many others before it, 2023 saw the...

Lachlan Dand

28 Aug 2024

Sport

Superdogs face off against Kookaburras:

ROUND 10 of the AFL Masters SA competition had the Riverland Superdogs travel to Argana Park in Elizabeth to play in the ninth White Ribbon Day fundraiser held by Gawler. The Superdogs were the second fixture of the day, taking on the Southern Metro...

Staff Contributors

25 Aug 2024