4.31pm: Game over at North Geelong. Geelong District 10.17 (77) d Heathcote District 10.8 (68).

4.30pm: Two late goals to Bendigo, but Hampden celebrates a gutsy win – 11.16 (82) to 10.13 (73).

4.24pm: HDFNL’s brave effort appears to have come up short. Geelong District by 16 points entering time-on.

4.22pm: Bendigo is done and dusted in Warrnambool. Hampden leads by 21 points at 23-minute mark.

4.18pm: A Zeik Johnston goal gives HDFNL a lift v Geelong District. GDFL leads by 7 points. HDFNL not helped by injuries to Semmel and Hayes.

4.15pm: Hampden back out to 14-point lead after 16 mins of final term v Bendigo.

4.12pm: Tough ask for HDFNL after Geelong District kicks first goal of final term. Margin out to 13 points.

4.09pm: Hamish Morcom gets a much-needed goal for Bendigo. Hampden by 7 points at 13 minute mark of final term.

4.05pm: Bendigo in big trouble v Hampden in Warrnambool. Hampden has kicked the first 3 goals of final term to grab a 13-point lead.

4.03pm: Golden Rivers’ best player awarded to Thomas Isma from Moulamein. LVFNL best player awarded to Serpentine’s Andrew Gladman.

4pm: ¾ time: Geelong District 8.12 (60) to HDFNL 8.5 (53). Big challenge for the Heathcote boys in final term.

3.56pm: Final siren – LVFNL returns to inter-league footy in fine style. LVFNL 14.13 (97) to Golden Rivers 7.11 (53). First win in seven years for Loddon Valley.

3.54pm: ¾ time in Warrnambool and the stage is set for a thrilling finish. Bendigo 7.9 (51) leads Hampden 6.13 (49). Adam Baird kicked a goal for Bendigo late in 3^rd term.

3.50pm: LVFNL’s Liam Jacques caps a good day with his second goal. One minute later James Rippingale adds his second. LVFNL out to 96-53 lead, 22 mins into final term.

3.46pm: Lachy Sharp kicks Bendigo’s first goal since quarter time to give Bendigo the lead briefly. Hampden goals straight away to regain lead by 2 points late in third quarter.

3.45pm: scores level in senior footy at North Geelong. HDFNL with some momentum.

3.44pm: Luke Gray snaps his 3^rd  for LVFNL and that’s the sealer. 82-53 after 15 mins.

3.41pm: 2 goals in a minute to Golden Rivers and the margin is back to 23 points at the 12-minute mark. Golden Rivers up and about.

3.36pm: Hampden kicks first goal of 3^rd term after 13 mins. Home side leads Bendigo by 6 points in a real arm-wrestle.

3.35pm: Golden Rivers 2^nd goal of final term cancelled out by James Rippingale’s first for LVFNL. 75-40 after 6 mins in final term.

3.30pm: First goal of final quarter at QEO to Golden Rivers’ Justin Robinson. 68-34 after 1 minute.

3.27pm: Well done to the HDFNL open netballers – six-goal win over North Geelong.

3.22pm: ¾ time LVFNL 10.8 (68) to Golden Rivers 3.10 (28).  Loddon Valley made the most of opportunities in 3^rd term and should be safe now.

3.25pm: Watch the final quarter of Loddon Valley’s netball win below:

3.20pm: Pyramid Hill youngster Steve Gunther takes a good mark on the lead and kicks his first goal. LVFNL up 68-28. Golden Rivers have had plenty of the ball, but can’t score. 

3.15pm: Half-time at North Geelong – Geelong District 6.8 (44) to HDFNL 5.4 (34). Jarod Bacon has 3 goals for HDFNL.

3.14pm: Gladman snaps his 3^rd goal to give LVFNL a game-high 34-point lead 20 mins into 3^rd. 

3.12pm: Open netball victory for Loddon Valley – 42-34 over Golden Rivers. Best for Loddon Valley Lucy Morcom.

3.09pm: Netball at North Geelong tightening up. HDFNL leads 34-28 with a quarter to play.

3.09pm: Brilliant team goal from LVFNL. Took the ball the length of the field and Liam Jacques finished it with a goal on the run from 35. Margin out to 30 points, 15 mins into 3^rd term.

3.05pm: Geelong District with an 8-point lead over HDFNL midway through 2^nd term at North Geelong.

3.04pm: half-time in Warrnambool and the home side Hampden leads BFNL 4.11 (35) to 5.3 (33). BFNL defence held up well against a wave of Hampden attacks.

3pm: Golden Rivers controlled the play in first 6 minutes if third term, but no result on scoreboard. LVFNL goals through Luke Gray with one of its first forward 50 entries for quarter. 49-24 in front LVFNL.

2.56pm: First 2 goals of the 2^nd quarter at North Geelong to Geelong District. The home side leads HDFNL by six points.

2.54pm: Hampden has hit the front v Bendigo in warrnambool. BFNL defence under all sorts of pressure.

2.50pm: HDFNL open netballers on track for impressive win. They lead Geelong District 24-12 at half-time. Lizzy Cobbledick dominant in the goal ring.

2.46pm: Bendigo 14 points clear of Hampden early in second quarter of senior footy match.

2.40pm: HDFNL holds a 6-point lead at quarter time of footy v Geelong District. 4.3 (27) to 3.3 (21). Goals to Bacon 2, Perri 1 and  Jarrod Findlay 1. 

2.34pm: HDFNL open netballers lead 12-8 after first quarter v Geelong District.

2.33pm: HDFNL leads Geelong District by one point after 20 minutes of their clash at North Geelong.

2.31pm: Clever kick by LVFNL’s Jarrod Fitzpatrick sets up set shot for Nick Arthur after the half-time siren. He nails it from 35 and LVFNL grab a handy 6.7 (43) to 3.5 (23) lead at the main break.

2.30pm: 3 unanswered goals for Golden Rivers and it’s game on. LVFNL 5.7 (37) to GR 3.5 (23), 28 mins into 2^nd term.

2.28pm: Great opening quarter for Bendigo in Warrnambool. Bendigo leads 5.1 (31) to 2.2 (14) at the first break.

2.26pm: When it rains it pours – 1 min later Arnold Kirby kicks Golden Rivers’ 2^nd major. Margin back to 21 points.

2.25pm: Golden Rivers finally breaks drought with first goal of game at 23 minute mark of 2^nd term. LVFNL leads 37-10.

2.21pm: Bendigo out to a 12-point lead after 23 mins of first term v Hampden.

2.20pm: Geelong District with the first goal against HDFNL at North Geelong.

2.16pm: Things going from bad to worse for Golden Rivers. Joe Mayes marks on the goal line for LVFNL and kicks the 4^th goal for quarter. 37-2 after 14 mins.

2.14pm: Lachy Sharp has 2 goals for Bendigo and scores are level midway through first term in Warrnambool.

2.12pm: Laird, Magee dominating down back for LVFNL. Their good work sets up a mark and goal to Luke Gray. 30-2. 3 goals in 3 mins for LVFNL.

2.10pm: Gladman on fire – another mark and goal and all of a sudden the LVFNL leads 24-2.

2.09pm: Gladman clunks his 5^th mark of the game and snaps a goal from a tight angle to give LVFNL an 18-2 lead after 8 mins of 2^nd term.

2.05pm: Hampden’s Jarrod Korewha kicks the first goal of the game v Bendigo in Warrnambool.

2pm: The HDFNL open netballers look confident down in Geelong.

2pm: Hardly a great opening quarter, but LVFNL looks the better side. Just need a forward to stand up and take the game by the scroff the neck.

1.55pm: Quarter time at the QEO. LVFNL 1-5 (11) to Golden Rivers 0.1 (1).

1.53pm: Ruckman Chris Down takes a strong mark 35 out for LVFNL. He kicks it out on the full as well. 11-1 in time-on of first term.

1.46pm: Gladman back on the ground for LVFNL and moving freely.

1.45pm: Golden Rivers’ first score of the day a behind to Jay McDonald at the 17-min mark. LVFNL up 9-1.

1.41pm: LVFNL doing most of the attacking but for little reward. Lachy Sidebottom kicks one out on the full from a set shot 40 out and then misses a snap from 20. 9-0 after 12 mins.

1.39pm: Scrappy start – not much flow. Disappointingly, not a big crowd in attendance.

1.37pm: Andrew Gladman on fire for LVFNL early, but he’s just limped off ground. LVFNL 8-0 up after 8 mins.

1.32pm: Terry Reeves kicks the first goal of the day for LVFNL via a fine left foot snap. 6-0 after 3 mins.

1.25pm: Ready to go for the senior game at the QEO. Loddon Valley to kick to the city end.

1.20pm: Great result for Loddon Valley netballers.

1.18pm: Hampden under-18s d Bendigo under-18s 11.10 (76) to 3.6 (24).

1.15pm: HDFNL boys very happy with their win.

1.10pm: Leitchville-Gunbower’s Blake Gelletly named best for HDFNL. Marong’s Will Gadsden best for LVFNL.

1pm: Final score at the QEO. HDFNL under-17s 13.5 (83) d LVFNL under-18s 3.7 (25).

12.55pm: Not a good start to the day in Warrnambool for the BFNL. Hampden leads the under-18 game 9.6 (60) to 2.6 (18) at ¾ time.

12.50pm: We’ll keep you updated with netball scores as well today.

12.45pm: In the curtain-raiser at the QEO, the HDFNL under-17s are thrashing LVFNL under-18s. Midway through the final quarter the HDFNL leads 81-23.

12.30pm: Welcome to the QEO in Bendigo for the Loddon Valley versus Golden Rivers game in the AFL Victoria Community Championships.

We’ll have updates of this game plus scores from the Bendigo FNL clash with Hampden in Waarnambool and the Heathcote District FNL battle with Geelong District at North Geelong.