Young ballers: Six-year-olds Tyler Oberin, Hunter Osman and Noah Balfour.
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        Here are some of News photographer Rechelle Zammit’s favourite sports photos of 2023.
    
                  
                                                                
                  
    
        
            
            
        
        
            
            
                
                                    Break away: Western Australia’s Lachlan Overton.
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                                    On the ball: Thomas Hay during a SJSA match.
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                                    Only a whisker in it: Euroa's Benjamin Jones.
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                                    Battling it out: Congupna's Dion Gleeson and Tongala's Ryley Cowley.
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                                    Taking on his man: Strikers' Andres Perez San Emeterio.
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                                    Load it up: Kyabram's Malcolm Williams.
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                                    Eyes on the prize: Fred Littmann.
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                                    Front runner: Alpine’s Rob Doyle.
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                                    Cracking shot: Glenis Scott at croquet’s come and try event.
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                                    Winding up: Kyabram's Riley Ironside gets a kick away.
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                                    Battling it out: Shepparton Swans' Andrew Riordan and Shepparton's Trent Herbert.
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                                    Eyes on the ball: SYC's Charlotte Stevens.
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                                    Snappy: Shepparton Gators’ Thomas Frame battles it out against RMIT Redbacks.
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                                    Keeping possession: GV Grammar's Maddi Tracy.
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                                    Taking a touch: GV Grammar Blue’s Mason Heywood.
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                                    Liking it: Erane Goodman gets in the swing of it at Shepparton Golf Club.
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                                    Watch it go: Luke Turcato.
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                                    Wings out: Rumbalara’s Nakiah Bamblett on the defensive.
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                                    On the go: Mooroopna's Amani Issell.
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                    Rechelle Zammit