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100 goals makes history By Dongyun Kwon Darcy Fritsch from Coldstream Football and Netball Club (FNC) kicked 100 goals in the 2024 season, and it’s record-breaking as no one from his club has kicked this many goals in a single season. Fritsch was humble about his record and gave all the credit to his teammates. “It’s obviously a great individual achievement but our midfield is the real secret of my achievement,” the footballer said. “We’ve got a really good midfield which pretty much wins the ball and feeds it down to me.” Football has always been in Fritsch’s blood as his whole family has connected with the Coldstream FNC for about half-century. “My dad has played 360 games for Coldstream, and he holds the record for the most games for Coldstream,” he said. “My mum helps around the club, and my grandparents have been around the club for probably 50 years. “My grandpa was the president, and my nana was the treasurer.” Turn to page 37 for more
Shouting after 99th goal kicking against Knox at the finals. (Charles Schneider)
Visitors spend big By Dongyun Kwon It turned out that a nationwide sport event held in Yarra Glen has brought huge economic benefits not only to the hosting town but also to the whole Yarra Ranges. The 2024 National Cross Country Championships hosted by School Sport Australia was held at the Yarra Valley Racing from 20 to 23 August. There were 530 competitors for the 2024 Na-
tional Cross Country Championships, and each competitor attended with at least one guardian, 1.7 guardians on average. They had to attend the event for three days, which meant that the average stay was at least 4 nights for the majority of competitors and their families. On top of the competitors, there were also another 50 team officials from interstate in attendance as well.
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The total visitor spend of $2 million attributed to staging the event would lead to a direct impact on output of $1 million. The combination of all direct, industrial and consumption effects would result in a total estimated rise in output of $2 million in the economy of the Yarra Ranges Council area. Yarra Ranges Tourism chief executive officer Simon O’Callaghan said Yarra Ranges Tourism was thrilled to see the impact of this event, which
brought significant overnight stays to the region, supporting local jobs and businesses at a key time that they target visitation mid-week. “With a total spend modelled at over $2 million, this is definitely the type of event activity that we are seeking to attract and encourage to the region, maximising our proximity to Melbourne, the airport and leveraging our world class natural environment and visitor experiences,” he said. Turn to page 10 for more
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