Central Coast Mariners beat Canberra United 5-1 at home, extending their high-scoring start to the A-League Women season. Peta Trimis, Talia Kapetanellis and Skye Halmarick led the attack. In Parramatta, Western Sydney Wanderers came from behind to beat Brisbane Roar 3-1. Cortnee Vine scored as Melbourne City thumped her former club Sydney FC 5-0. Wellington Phoenix drew 1-1 with Melbourne Victory, and Adelaide United and Perth Glory played out a goalless draw.
Corio batsmen Ben Strachan (108) and Bradley Jones (105 not out) led their side to 5/361 against Bannockburn on Saturday with a 136-run partnership. Anthony Grace added 88, leaving the Devils well placed in GCA Division 3. Rain shortened some games and washed out two others across the weekend's local cricket. North Geelong opener Ned Cooper will resume on 116 against St Peters in Division 1. Daniel Harrison took five wickets for Newcomb & District across the top grades.
The Jillaroos beat England 78-0 at the Women's Rugby League World Cup in Perth, scoring 15 tries, though the win was overshadowed by an injury to centre Julia Robinson. Robinson, who scored early, broke her wrist in a tackle and was taken to hospital, ending her tournament. Australia now lead Pool A with two wins and an 118-point differential. Elsewhere over the weekend, the English men beat France 82-0, Samoa defeated PNG 64-6 and Fiji's women beat PNG 40-4 in Port Moresby.
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Lethbridge's Sam Giles took five wickets for seven runs on Saturday, 17 October, after taking eight the week before. Corio's Anthony Grace took 6 for 28 from nine overs and scored 130 from 81 balls, guiding the Devils to a win over Little River. Round results across the Geelong Cricket Association and Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association were also reported, including East Belmont's win over Lara and Torquay's total of 238 against Geelong West.
Local cricket returned on Saturday 10 October after a washout the previous weekend. Lethbridge's Sam Giles took 8 wickets for 18 runs in a Geelong Cricket Association Division 3 match, a figure that will be hard to beat in any grade this season. Grovedale's Jack Wrigglesworth scored 107 in a Division 1 match against St Joseph's, which St Joseph's won. Highton's Fionn Neeson took 5 wickets for 45 runs in a match against Lara, which Highton won by 4 wickets.
