Coates Talent League
The Coates Talent League boys and girls competitions will kick off at the end of March. The boy’s season will commence on the weekend of March 23, with six matches scheduled across the opening round. The Western Jets will kick off their season against the Northern Knights at Trevor Barker Beach Oval on Saturday morning. Round one for the girls will be played over two weekends starting with an Easter Thursday match, with the Jets having a bye.
Australia Cup
West Point and Point Cook are both through to the next round of the Australia Cup. West Point had a massive 7-1 win against Barnstoneworth United with Matthew Walker and Marchus Sherif scoring twice each. Point Cook had to work hard for the win against Baxter. Scores were locked at 1-1 at the final whistle, with Point Cook dominating extra time to win 4-1. West Point will play the winner of Yarra Jets and Sunbury United in the next round, while Point Cook will play Melton Phoenix. Hoppers Crossing, which comes into the competition in the third round, will face the Whittlesea Ranges.
VPL
Werribee City had to settle for sharing the points for a second straight round in the Victorian Premier League 1 competition. Facing Melbourne City on Friday night, the Bees led 1-0 at half time through Daniel Siccita. City levelled the scores in the second half, with the teams settling for a 1-1 draw. The Bees have five points after three rounds.
Athletics
Western Athletics’ Frankleen Newah-Jarfoi wrote himself into the record books on Saturday night. Newah-Jarfoi, along with Cody Hasler, Sebastian Sultana and Gout Gout produced the fastest ever junior 4 x 100 metre in Australia, breaking the Australian and Oceania under-20 record in a time of 39.12.
