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Best sports articles of 2025: Wandin take the flag



Wandin Football Netball Club were a force to be reckoned with in the 2025 season of the Outer East Football Netball League.

On Saturday 20 September, the Dogs took the flag in a triumphant victory over Olinda-Ferny Creek Football Club, thumping the Bloods by 91 points.

Taking place at the Don Road Sporting Complex in Healesville, Both teams travelled out with legions of fans behind them.

Though the game started off on level terms, Tom Merlino’s brilliant snap from deep in the pocket set the tone, and Wandin never looked back.

Thriving in the open spaces of the Don Road Sporting Complex, Aaron Mullett put on a show, booting 10 goals and six behinds to claim best-on-ground honours.

It capped off a dream day for the club, with both A and C grade netball sides also lifting premiership trophies.

The celebrations back at Clegg Road reflected the magnitude of the achievement—three flags and one unforgettable night for the Bulldogs.

Read the rest here: upperyarra.mailcommunity.com.au/sport/2025-09-22/victorious-wandin-take-the-flag/

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