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Locked in ... @SubbiesCricket clubs @Bayswater_CC and @sboccc have locked in new coaches – replacements found in their own backyard. Here’s why they were attracted to the role >>> bit.ly/4vN3Gbv

"One of those great men" ... beloved @EssendonCC vice-president Shane Eaton is being remembered as a great clubman, willing to do anything to help, after his sudden death. TRIBUTE: bit.ly/493RwBb

Flag time ... @WoodendCC is back on top of the GDCA McIntyre Cup after a two-decade long premiership drought was smashed, inspired by a young gun and South African import. STORY: bit.ly/3Nq32PY

Big prize ... @Gisborne_CC has history in its sights. The Dragons are chasing a GDCA McIntyre Cup three-peat as well as a one-day, two-day double. Skipper Jarryd Vernon discusses the keys to the match >>> bit.ly/3Nq32PY

Flag chase ... @WoodendCC is the GDCA’s most successful club but hasn’t won a McIntyre Cup flag in 22 years. The Woodsmen get a chance to end that drought this weekend. STORY: bit.ly/3Nq32PY

Decider ... @BCC1842 and @PrestonCC1860 both chased down outright preliminary final victories to set up a blockbuster @SubbiesCricket North-South grand final. Here’s how they did it >>> bit.ly/4t09WdJ

Flags ... Preston Baseballers made it back-to-back @NMCA1922 Jika Shield premierships - and four in six seasons - as Daniel Castrucci continued his love of the big stage. STORY: bit.ly/47P2xpm

Flag fight ... When Matt Doric walked to the crease at 7-63 all looked lost for @YarravilleCCC before one of the most remarkable fightbacks delivered a dominant @official_vtca premiership triumph. STORY: bit.ly/3NwfzkL

Best of ... There have been a host of outstanding performances in the Gisborne District McIntyre Cup. We’re celebrating the season’s best in our Team of the Year >>> bit.ly/3Nq32PY

David v Goliath ... It’s the small local cricket club, tucked away in Reservoir, that is eyeing a slice of history. In its first NMCA top-flight season, Fiji Victorian Cricket Club is chasing a flag. STORY: bit.ly/47P2xpm

Record breaker ... @CoburgCC1856’s single-season run-scoring record had stood for 92 years but Cameron Kidd’s brilliant campaign with the bat has set a new high mark. @SubbiesCricket STORY: bit.ly/40ZueIj

Sweet victory ... A 19-year drought ended against the neighbouring arch-rival, Williamstown CYMS' premiership will be long remembered. These are the heroes that won the flag. STORY: bit.ly/47uJHnq

Subbies ... @PrestonCC1860's title defence is still alive after a stunning upset, while Caulfield's ends at the hands of arch-rival @BCC1842 and @RoostersMCC1859 edge Elsternwick in an absorbing weekend of @SubbiesCricket finals. WEEKEND WRAP: bit.ly/40ZueIj

Burnside Springs United claimed its first VTCA top grade premiership on the back of a grand final performance which was inspired by one of the competition’s stars while one young gun was remarkably handed a debut. STORY: bit.ly/47uJHnq

Flag push ... St.Bernards (@sboccc) is eyeing the ultimate prize but first the @SubbiesCricket front-runner must overcome a curse that has cruelled it for four years. STORY: bit.ly/40ZueIj

Opportunity knocks ... Airport West St Christophers Cricket Club has to chance to do something special and bury an old hurt when it takes to the field in the @official_vtca Senior Division grand final. STORY: bit.ly/3NwfzkL

Elite XI ... As @SubbiesCricket North-South group finals kick off, we’re celebrating the best the season had to offer in our Team of the Year. Check out the elite level of talent in this XI >>> bit.ly/3MP6hAg

Weapons ... dominant bowlers, brutal batters and star all-rounders are set to lead the charge in the @official_vtca grand finals this weekend. See who is tipped to make a difference >>> bit.ly/4cDOAht

Flag shot ... @YarravilleCCC’s season was hanging by a thread but two good weeks later and the @official_vtca heavyweight is into another grand final and eyeing another premiership triumph. STORY: bit.ly/3NwfzkL

Stat smasher ... after making a late return from Sheffield Shield duties, Dylan Brasher smashed a @footsc legend’s 59-year-old record with his fourth century of the @vicpremcricket season. STORY: bit.ly/4cuLegD