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Paul AmyStaff writer

Before joining CODE Paul Amy was a sports reporter and editor for Leader Newspapers. He was also a long-time contributor to Inside Football and is the author of Fabulous Fred, the Strife and Times of Fred Cook.

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Kai Owens in action. Picture: Supplied

Tackle a truck: Dolphins star attracting AFL scouts’ attention

Taking inspiration from brother Mitchito, Frankston’s Kai Owens has risen up the ranks in the VFL this season, writes PAUL AMY.

Victorian Premier Cricket: Footscray v Ringwood: Dylan Brasher of Footscray batting on Saturday 5h of November, 2022 in Footscray, Victoria, Australia. Photo: Hamish Blair

Bulldog tipped to be a Vic pick after sparkling season

Dylan Brasher played three grades in his first season of Victorian Premier Cricket. His biggest rise may be around the corner, writes PAUL AMY.

Domestic Cricket

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 14: Jon Holland of Victoria bowls during Day 1 of the Sheffield Shield match between Western Australia and Victoria at the WACA, on March 14, 2023, in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

Veteran Test spinner axed by Cricket Victoria

He has 298 first-class wickets to his name and has been in the Test squad as recently as last June, but Jon Holland is on the outer in Victoria. DANIEL CHERNY and PAUL AMY report.

Domestic Cricket

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 24: Jake Fraser-McGurk of Victoria reacts after dropping Hilton Cartwright of Western Australia on the boundary during day two of the Sheffield Shield match between Western Australia and Victoria at the WACA, on March 24, 2022, in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

Vic young gun bound for SA amid state transfer flurry

Victoria is set to lose one of its most promising players with Jake Fraser-McGurk likely to join South Australia. PAUL AMY and DANIEL CHERNY with all the latest state player movements.

The AFL will need to tick off Northern Bullant Brandon Ryan’s nomination for the mid-season draft. Picture: Owen Jones (@digial_beard)

Exemption twist for top VFL mid-season draft hope

Top VFL prospect Brandon Ryan needs an exemption to be eligible for this month’s AFL’s mid-season draft, reports PAUL AMY.

Thorpdale FNC coach Jason Winderlich. Picture: Paul Amy

Ex-Bomber back where it all began with ‘Thorpy’ Blues

Former Essendon dasher Jason Winderlich has gone back to the bush to help the club that sent him on his way to the AFL, writes PAUL AMY.

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Why ‘Sketch’ is still among the best in local football

Undrafted after winning a Morrish Medal, The Recruit star Jackson Sketcher has had an excellent career by anyone’s standards, writes PAUL AMY.

Keysborough player Jojo Ofosu-Amaah was hospitalised after going into cardiac arrest. Picture: Andy Bekierz

League to investigate player’s on-field cardiac arrest

The family of Jojo Ofosu-Amaah has thanked the people who helped save his life on a suburban football ground last Saturday as the moments leading up to the incident are put under the microscope.

FootscrayÃs Dean J Russ during the Victorian Premier Cricket Footscray v Melbourne University match in Footscray, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022. Picture: Andy Brownbill

He’s out: Ex-Vic retires from Premier Cricket

Footscray’s greatest run scorer and former state player Dean Russ has retired, departing with a couple of records that will take some catching, writes PAUL AMY.

23Apr99 Collingwood football training. Craig Jacotine is being given a chance in the seniors on Sunday. f/l /Football

‘Special day’: Jacotine’s unforgettable Anzac Day debut

A goal with his second kick was a highlight of Craig Jacotine’s Anzac Day debut for Collingwood 24 years ago, writes PAUL AMY.

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