Under 17 LPFL/MCDFL V CHFL Curtain Raiser Results & Details The game on Saturday was played in great spirit and an enjoyable experience for all involved. The boys played in ideal conditions, as the game was played well before the heavy downpour of rain came. more -->

2010 TRENTHAM CUP - An event not to be missed! The Bendigo Bank Maryborough Castlemaine District Football & Netball League is pleased to announce that a very special event will be taking place on Sunday 28th of March, at the Trentham Recreational Reserve when we join with the Trentham FNC and the Hepburn Shire Council to jointly host the inaugural “Trentham Cup”. more -->

Buddy Beauty at Eureka Stadium Ballarat! The AFL has announced that Hawthorn will meet North Melbourne in the NAB Challenge at Eureka Stadium Ballarat, this Saturday, March 6 at 2pm. Whilst the Ballarat crowd are hoping to see locals Drew Petrie and Brad Sewell take to the field, there is no doubt that all local footy fans will be hoping Hawthorn star Buddy Franklin makes the trip up the Western Freeway. more -->

Navarre Football Club Centenary NAVARRE - You often hear these days that country football is dying.
Navarre people might have something to say about that, with the Navarre Football Club set to celebrate its 100th birthday in 2011. more -->

Under 17 Representative Game Sat 6th March On Saturday 6th March at Eureka Stadium (Northern Oval), there will be an Under 17 Representative Football Team made up of 11 Lexton Plains FL players and 11 Maryborough Castlemaine FL players that will play against an Under 17 Central Highlands Football League Team, in a curtain raiser game to the AFL NAB Challenge Match. more -->

2010 Kingprint Lexton Plains Football & Netball League Fixture The Kingprint Lexton Plains Football League & Netball Association is pleased to announce the 2010 Fixture

The season will kick off on Saturday April 17th with the last home and away round scheduled for Saturday August 7th. more -->

Bodey to Coach Saints. DUANE Bodey will coach Carngham-Linton during the 2010 Lexton Plains Football League season. more -->

Navarre set to Knuckle Down The climb to premiership glory has officially started for the Navarre Football Club.
Returning from their Christmas/New Year break last Wednesday, the Grasshoppers look to be in good shape for their 2010 season. more -->

Stasse makes big impression at Lexton RUCKMAN Matt Stasse's experience has already proved a bonus for his new club Lexton.
The former Carngham-Linton captain has been working hard this summer instructing the Tigers' ruck and midfield departments leading into the 2010 Lexton Plains Football League season. more -->

LPFL: clubs reject junior age groups change LEXTON Plains Football League's member clubs have rejected a move to alter junior age groups in 2010.
At the league's annual general meeting, clubs rejected the option of shifting under-14 and under-17 junior football grades to under-15 and under-18 competitions for next season. Under-12 competition was to remain.

This will see the format of football stay the same in 2010. more -->

AFL Challenge game in Ballarat FOOTBALL around the region will receive an injection of funds when the AFL's NAB Challenge game lands in Ballarat early next month.
While the AFL is reviewing the make-up of teams that will take part in the match on March 6 at Eureka Stadium, it has been confirmed that profits from the match will be split between the Victorian Country Football League central office, the region's VCFL administrati more -->

Lexton Plains FLNA welcomes Liam Brady The Ballarat FL is pleased to advise that Liam Brady is joining the Ballarat FNL as the new Operations Manager who will be managing the day to day administration and operation of the Lexton Plans FL&NA and the Maryborough Castlemaine District FNL. more -->

Saints still to name coach. CARNGHAM-Linton remains the only Lexton Plains Football League club without a senior coach for next season.
Jason Hill and Jade Keam led the Saints into this this year's grand final, which they lost to Skipton. more -->

Liquor License Fees Rise THE Victorian Government has hit country football and cricket clubs with a massive 400 per cent hike in their liquor licence fees.

The hike has wiped the Christmas cheer from the faces more -->

Navarre on the Run started its quest for success in the Lexton Plains Football League in 2010 by kick-starting their pre-season training a month ago.
After the Grasshoppers rise up the ladder this season, the club aims to go several steps further in 2010 and with pre-season training already underway things are looking good. more -->

Ward wins VCFL Top Honour ROD Ward is the Victorian Country Football League central administration hub joint Administrator of the Year.
This is the fourth time the Ballarat-based Ward has received the award.

Ward is the Ballarat Football Hub chief executive officer, overseeing the Ballarat more -->

Delighted Emus' fan gets her hands on LPFL premiership cup SKIPTON fan Norma Graham got to experience the Lexton Plains Football League holy grail first-hand yesterday. more -->

Media Release - LPFLNA & CLFNC Agreement The following is a joint Media Release from the Lexton Plains FL&NA and the Carngham Linton FNC clarifying our position on the incident involving a Carngham Linton Football Netball Club player and the Coach of the Rokewood-Corindhap Football Netball Club Tom Mullane-Grant on Sunday night 6th September 2009 at a Ballarat nightclub.

This media release outlines the agreement reached on the sanct more -->

LPFL: incident leads to sanctions THE Lexton Plains Football League has sanctioned a Carngham-Linton player over an off-field incident which resulted in an opposing football coach being hospitalised.
Rokewood-Corindha p playing coach Tom Mullane-Grant suffered minor head and facial injuries at Ballarat bar Side by Side early Monday morning. more -->

2009 LPFL Grand Final Picture Slideshow. Click on a links to the 2009 LPFL Football & netball Grand Finals Highlights slideshow. more -->

LPNA: First flag for Navarre NAVARRE has done it.
The Grasshoppers claimed the club’s first senior premiership in Lexton Plains Netball Association history after fighting to a 45-42 victory over Lexton in Saturday’s grand final. more -->

LPFL: Skipton celebrates first flag since '05 SKIPTON is the premier team of the Lexton Plains Football League.
The Emus won their first flag since 2005 and their fourth in the LPFL by seven goals over reigning premier Carngham-Linton at Learmonth on Saturday. more -->

2009 LPFL Grand Final Results SKIPTON is the 2009 LPFL premier.

The Emus defeated Carngham-Linton by 42 points at Learmonth today. more -->

2009 LPFL Grand Final Press Conference Video link 2009 LPFL Grand Final Press Conference Video link more -->

No clear favourite for LPFL final THERE are genuine claims that both Skipton and Carngham-Linton are the hunted teams in today's Lexton Plains Football League senior grand final.
The Emus have been the dominant team throughout 2009, with just one defeat from their 17 matches and head into the grand final unbeaten in their three clashes this season with today's rival. more -->

LPFL: Skipton to end Saints' mastery SKIPTON is set to break Carngham-Linton's stranglehold on the RegionalOne Lexton Plains Football League premiership at Learmonth tomorrow.
The Saints have won the past three flags and are confident of a fourth. more -->

LPFL grand final: Saints supremely confident CARNGHAM-LINTON joint coach Jason Hill says his team is playing its best football during his time at the club ahead of Saturday's Lexton Plains Football League senior grand final.
Hill, who won the Peter Smith Medal as the league's best and fairest player last month, oozed confidence at yesterday's grand final media conference despite the Saints being unable to defeat the Emus in their three cla more -->

LPFL grand final: Records up for grabs for Carngham-Linton and Skipton HISTORY will be in the making at the Lexton Plains Football League senior grand final between Skipton and Carngham-Linton on Saturday.
The two teams will lock horns at Learmonth, with the Emus looking to cap off a dream 2009 after taking the minor premiership and the Saints striving for their fourth successive LPFL triumph more -->

Navarre waits on inquiry call LEXTON Plains Football League club Navarre is yet to decide whether to call for an independent investigation into an on-field incident in which one of its players suffered a skull fracture on Sunday.
James Watts was yesterday resting at home in Melbourne after being injured in an incident against Carngham-Linton in the senior second semi-final at Rokewood. more -->

Hill tops in LPFL count CARNGHAM-LINTON joint-coach Jason Hill has rated last night's Lexton Plains Football League's senior best and fairest award as one of the highlights of his decorated career.
The 31-year-old, who won the 2004 Central Highlands league best and fairest with Clunes and has represented Victoria Country in the Australian championships, finished the count with 24 votes. more -->

LPFL BEST AND FAIREST VOTE COUNT: round by round CARNGHAM-LINTON joint coach Jason Hill is the Lexton Plains Football League senior best and fairest.
He polled 24 votes to claim the Peter Smith Memorial Medal.

He had four votes to spare from Rokewood-Corindhap's Karl Begbie. more -->

Peter Smith Memorial Medal Award Winners The Lexton Plains Football League & Netball Association is thrilled to advise that a record crowd of 220 witnessed the following people scoop the Awards at the 2009 Lexton Plains Football League & Netball Association’s Peter Smith Memorial Medal last night at a lavish reception at the Ballarat Leagues Club. more -->

2009 LPFL Junior Best & Fairest On Sunday 30th August at Invermay Hall the Lexton Plains Football League & Netball Association hosted the Junior Football and Netball Vote Count and Presentation Day. more -->

Plenty of reasons to celebrate for Pring. THIS article is costing Jake Pring money.
But the Carngham-Linton assistant coach only has himself to blame. more -->

Grasshoppers Suffer Setback ROKEWOOD-Corindhap's premiership campaign has suffered a serious setback with playing coach Tomas Mullane-Grant likely to miss the remainder of the Lexton Plains Football League season. more -->

LPFL Vs MCDFNL Photographs Slideshow Ballarat Courier link to LPFL vs MCDFNL Photographs slideshow.

Link to Press Conference. more -->

Massive triumph for Lexton Plains LEXTON Plains Football League has had its first inter-league win in nine years.
It overpowered Maryborough Castlemaine District at the High Mountain Eastern Oval in Ballarat _ winning by a massive 99 points.

The RegionalOne LPFL was never troubled in registering the 17.20 (122) to 3.5 (23) victory on Saturday. more -->

Lexton Plains settles on a balanced line-up LEXTON Plains Football League has settled on a balanced line-up for its clash with the Maryborough Castlemaine District at the Eastern Oval in Ballarat tomorrow.
Coach Wayne Driscoll last night named a team which he believes will be well suited to what are expected to be wet conditions. more -->

Exciting mix for clash of leagues LEXTON Plains and Maryborough Castlemaine District will both field an exciting mix of youth and experience in this weekend's senior interleague clash at Eastern Oval.
Wayne Driscoll (LPFL) and Tony Bellenger (MCDFL) were on hand to discuss the showdown at yesterday's media conference in Ballarat, with both coaches believing they would field well-balanced line-ups on Saturday. more -->

Well done to Ballarat Leagues Club The Lexton Plains FLNA is delighted to advise that at last Thursday's Tattersall’s Excellence Awards, that the Ballarat Leagues Club picked up an award for achievement in Tatts Pokies Excellence Awards for Excellence, where they were ranked the NUMBER 1 Venue in our category in Victoria ! more -->

CAN any team stop Carngham-Linton? CAN any team stop Carngham-Linton in their quest for four flags on the trot? more -->