Tag: VIC
Thompson injury opens door for Viduka
Melbourne Victory may be tempted into making a play for Socceroos striker Mark Viduka after their worst fears were confirmed with Archie Thompson's A-League grand final knee injury.[MORE]
Storm prepared to wait on Cronk
Melbourne half-back Cooper Cronk could make his return in next week's NRL clash at Penrith, but the Storm see no need to rush him back with Cameron Smith finding his feet as a makeshift number seven.[MORE]
Bushrangers wrap up big Shield win
Victoria has cemented its standing as the powerhouse of Australian domestic cricket by capping an outstanding season with back-to-back Sheffield Shield titles for the first time in three decades.[MORE]
Colosimo ready for Seoul, then Heart
With an A-League championship and man-of-the-match honours secured hours before, Sydney FC grand final hero Simon Colosimo jetted off on Sunday to make the biggest dream of his footballing life a reality.[MORE]
Bulls battle losing cause
Victoria is six wickets away from securing its second successive Sheffield Shield title against Queensland, on the final day at the MCG on Sunday.[MORE]
Crushed Thompson could be out a year
Melbourne Victory's star striker Archie Thompson is facing up to 12 months on the sidelines after a serious knee injury destroyed his, and the club's, A-League grand final.[MORE]
Melbourne property market booming
The Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) is predicting the property market from the start of the year until Easter is likely to be the strongest Melbourne has ever seen.[MORE]
Blues expect Tigers to come out swinging
Carlton coach Brett Ratten has warned his team to brace for an ultra-aggressive Richmond when the two clubs clash in Thursday night's AFL season-opener at the MCG.[MORE]
Spot-on Sydney claims title
Sydney FC has denied Melbourne Victory back-to-back A-League titles, downing the home side in a penalty shootout. [MORE]
Tenacious Storm deny Knights
Melbourne made it two gutsy wins in a row on the road with a 20-14 come-from-behind victory over a wasteful Newcastle side at EnergyAustralia Stadium on Saturday night.[MORE]
All tied up in A-League grand final
Melbourne and Sydney were locked at 0-0 at half-time in the A-League grand final at Docklands stadium.[MORE]
Pondeljak out of A-League decider
Melbourne Victory will go into Saturday night's A-League grand final against Sydney FC without midfielder last year's hero Tom Pondeljak, who has failed to fully overcome a hamstring injury.[MORE]
Shield retention a formality for Vics
Victoria will be crowned Sheffield Shield champion for a second season running after flogging Queensland with the bat on day four of the final at the MCG.[MORE]
'Frustrated youths' gain support after racing riot
Australia's drag racing association says the Victorian Government must bear some responsibility for fuelling the frustrating of motor sports fans, following a riot in Melbourne's south-east.[MORE]
92yo relieved as beloved Torana returned
A 92-year-old Melbourne woman is celebrating the return of her much-loved car after it was stolen last week.[MORE]
Aussies line up for world's largest toilet queue
Organisers of a Guinness World Record attempt to form the longest toilet queue say more than 400 people supported their effort in Melbourne.[MORE]
Bulls watch Shield slip away
David Hussey reached his century as Victoria pushed the Sheffield Shield final further from Queensland's reach before lunch on day four at the MCG on Saturday.[MORE]
Police drag men from burning car
Two police officers who dragged two men from a burning car in Frankston in Victoria's south say they were just doing their job.[MORE]
Thousands riot over Easternats cancellation
Police say up to 2,000 people were involved in a protest that turned into a riot at a tyre shop in Oakleigh in Melbourne's south-east.[MORE]
ABC journalists honoured for bushfires coverage
ABC journalists have taken top honours at the Quill awards for excellence in Victorian journalism tonight for their coverage of the Black Saturday bushfires.[MORE]
James' Twenty20 hopes could be dashed
Queensland all-rounder James Hopes admits he is battling to be part of Australia's Twenty20 squad for the world championships after tearing a calf muscle in the Sheffield Shield final at the MCG.[MORE]
Harrower caps fine season
Bendigo point guard and former Opals captain Kristi Harrower has capped a sensational individual season by being named Most Valuable Player for the 2009-10 WNBL season.[MORE]
Viduka contemplating A-League stint
Socceroos great Mark Viduka is considering playing in the A-League, saying he is "in two minds" about whether to return to the game.[MORE]
Muscat urged to go one more season
Melbourne Victory coach Ernie Merrick has issued a grand final eve plea to skipper Kevin Muscat - play on for one more A-League season.[MORE]
AFL wants live free-to-air coverage
The AFL wants free-to-air television networks to show matches live when the next broadcast rights deal is brokered for the 2012 season and beyond.[MORE]
