True believers
Do you believe there is a panther-like creature roaming the Yarra Ranges?
It turns out that 89 per cent of our readers do.
We ran a poll on our website following the latest reported sighting and the vast majority of respondents answered yes.
Keep an eye on our Facebook page for more polls that will allow you to have your say on local issues – and some fun.
Former Eagle eats humble Pie
Collingwood rising star and previous four-time premiership winner with the Ferntree Gully Eagles, Jaidyn Stephenson, has been rubbed out of the AFL competition for 10 matches after admitting to placing bets on matches he played with the Pies.
Stephenson placed three unsuccessful ‘multi bets’ which cost him a total of $36.
After self-reporting the indiscretion the AFL handed him a 22-week ban, 12 of those games suspended, and a $20,000 fine – the toughest sanction ever handed to an AFL player for breaching wagering rules.
A contrite Stephenson faced the media on 19 June and said his bets had no influence on the way he played.
“Impacting on the integrity of the game, I now realise, is not acceptable and I hope that others can learn from my mistakes,” he said.
Birthday wishes
The Mail couldn’t miss a large hand-painted sign set up on Mangans Road in Lilydale.
We’re not sure how long it was there for, but we saw it on Thursday 20 June.
It read “Happy birthday my beautiful princess” and finished with a love heart and a letter U.
How sweet! If you know the lucky princess, let us know.
