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688 689 <div class="w-content-grid__inner"> 690 691 <div class="w-content-grid__wrapper o-wrapper" data-widget="lazy-load-images"> 692 693 694 <div class="w-content-grid__list-wrapper js-content-grid-list-wrapper" 695 data-widget="content-grid/content-grid" 696 data-content-grid-id="f73afdd7-9793-441c-a904-725a990bab45" 697 data-content-grid-limit="9" 698 data-content-grid-offset="8" 699 data-content-grid-content-type="TEXT" 700 data-content-grid-tags="9265" 701 data-content-grid-references="" 702 data-content-grid-show-summary="false" 703 data-content-grid-hide-metadata="false" 704 > 705 <ul class="w-content-grid__list block-list-4 block-list-2-tablet block-list-1-phablet js-content-grid-list"> 706 <li class="w-content-grid__item"> 707 708 709 710 <article class="o-media-pod o-media-pod--lead" 711 > 712 713 <a 714 href="/news/4583462/cricket-victoria-expands-partnership-with-sharp-eit-solutions" class="o-media-pod__link" title="Cricket Victoria expands partnership with Sharp EIT Solutions" 715 716 > 717 <div class="o-media-pod__inner"> 718 719 720 <header class="o-media-pod__header"> 721 <div class="o-media-pod__image-container o-placeholder"> 722 <div class="js-lazy-load u-observed lazy-image-wrapper"> 723 <!-- <picture class="o-media-pod__image object-fit-cover-picture "> 724 <source class="" srcset="https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/29/8bea29e3-b281-4f26-b2ef-49d9809f0c8f/Sharp-EIT-Re-Sign.png?width=282&height=160, https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/29/8bea29e3-b281-4f26-b2ef-49d9809f0c8f/Sharp-EIT-Re-Sign.png?width=564&height=320 2x" media="(max-width: 639px)"> 725 <source class="" srcset="https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/29/8bea29e3-b281-4f26-b2ef-49d9809f0c8f/Sharp-EIT-Re-Sign.png?width=507&height=286, https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/29/8bea29e3-b281-4f26-b2ef-49d9809f0c8f/Sharp-EIT-Re-Sign.png?width=1014&height=572 2x" media="(max-width: 1024px)"> 726 <source class="" srcset="https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/29/8bea29e3-b281-4f26-b2ef-49d9809f0c8f/Sharp-EIT-Re-Sign.png?width=370&height=209, https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/29/8bea29e3-b281-4f26-b2ef-49d9809f0c8f/Sharp-EIT-Re-Sign.png?width=740&height=418 2x" media="(min-width: 1025px)"> 727 <img class=" js-faded-image fade-in-on-load object-fit-cover-picture__img" src="https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/29/8bea29e3-b281-4f26-b2ef-49d9809f0c8f/Sharp-EIT-Re-Sign.png?width=370&height=209" alt="Sharp EIT Re Sign" > 728 </picture> 729 --> 730 </div> 731 </div> 732 </header> 733 734 <div class="o-media-pod__content"> 735 736 <h3 class="o-media-pod__heading ">Cricket Victoria expands partnership with Sharp EIT Solutions</h3> 737 738 739 <div class="o-media-pod__content-meta o-content-meta"> 740 <time class="published-ago o-content-meta__date js-datetime" datetime="2026-09-29T22:00:00Z">29 Sep 2026</time> 741 742 </div> 743 744 </div> 745 746 </div> 747 748 </a> 749 750 </article> 751 </li> 752 <li class="w-content-grid__item"> 753 754 755 756 <article class="o-media-pod o-media-pod--horizontal" 757 > 758 759 <a 760 href="/news/4576055/dean" class="o-media-pod__link" title="WBBL Signing: Third England Star to Melbourne" 761 762 > 763 <div class="o-media-pod__inner"> 764 765 766 <header class="o-media-pod__header"> 767 <div class="o-media-pod__image-container o-placeholder"> 768 <div class="js-lazy-load u-observed lazy-image-wrapper"> 769 <!-- <picture class="o-media-pod__image object-fit-cover-picture "> 770 <source class="" srcset="https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/16/ce5b37bd-35c0-4231-a0e6-81dca406e0a9/DEAN2.png?width=282&height=160, https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/16/ce5b37bd-35c0-4231-a0e6-81dca406e0a9/DEAN2.png?width=564&height=320 2x" media="(max-width: 639px)"> 771 <source class="" srcset="https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/16/ce5b37bd-35c0-4231-a0e6-81dca406e0a9/DEAN2.png?width=507&height=286, https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/16/ce5b37bd-35c0-4231-a0e6-81dca406e0a9/DEAN2.png?width=1014&height=572 2x" media="(max-width: 1024px)"> 772 <source class="" srcset="https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/16/ce5b37bd-35c0-4231-a0e6-81dca406e0a9/DEAN2.png?width=370&height=209, https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/16/ce5b37bd-35c0-4231-a0e6-81dca406e0a9/DEAN2.png?width=740&height=418 2x" media="(min-width: 1025px)"> 773 <img class=" js-faded-image fade-in-on-load object-fit-cover-picture__img" src="https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/16/ce5b37bd-35c0-4231-a0e6-81dca406e0a9/DEAN2.png?width=370&height=209" alt="DEAN2" > 774 </picture> 775 --> 776 </div> 777 </div> 778 </header> 779 780 <div class="o-media-pod__content"> 781 782 <h3 class="o-media-pod__heading ">WBBL Signing: Third England Star to Melbourne</h3> 783 784 785 <div class="o-media-pod__content-meta o-content-meta"> 786 <time class="published-ago o-content-meta__date js-datetime" datetime="2026-09-17T06:54:00Z">17 Sep 2026</time> 787 788 </div> 789 790 </div> 791 792 </div> 793 794 </a> 795 796 </article> 797 </li> 798 <li class="w-content-grid__item"> 799 800 801 802 <article class="o-media-pod o-media-pod--horizontal" 803 > 804 805 <a 806 href="/news/4576054/gibson-and-jones" class="o-media-pod__link" title="WBBL Signings: International duo return for the Stars" 807 808 > 809 <div class="o-media-pod__inner"> 810 811 812 <header class="o-media-pod__header"> 813 <div class="o-media-pod__image-container o-placeholder"> 814 <div class="js-lazy-load u-observed lazy-image-wrapper"> 815 <!-- <picture class="o-media-pod__image object-fit-cover-picture "> 816 <source class="" srcset="https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/14/f5867518-61f3-4bb1-8e33-18bf45049fe9/DG_AJ_DODO.png?width=282&height=160, https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/14/f5867518-61f3-4bb1-8e33-18bf45049fe9/DG_AJ_DODO.png?width=564&height=320 2x" media="(max-width: 639px)"> 817 <source class="" srcset="https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/14/f5867518-61f3-4bb1-8e33-18bf45049fe9/DG_AJ_DODO.png?width=507&height=286, https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/14/f5867518-61f3-4bb1-8e33-18bf45049fe9/DG_AJ_DODO.png?width=1014&height=572 2x" media="(max-width: 1024px)"> 818 <source class="" srcset="https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/14/f5867518-61f3-4bb1-8e33-18bf45049fe9/DG_AJ_DODO.png?width=370&height=209, https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/14/f5867518-61f3-4bb1-8e33-18bf45049fe9/DG_AJ_DODO.png?width=740&height=418 2x" media="(min-width: 1025px)"> 819 <img class=" js-faded-image fade-in-on-load object-fit-cover-picture__img" src="https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/14/f5867518-61f3-4bb1-8e33-18bf45049fe9/DG_AJ_DODO.png?width=370&height=209" alt="DG_AJ_DODO" > 820 </picture> 821 --> 822 </div> 823 </div> 824 </header> 825 826 <div class="o-media-pod__content"> 827 828 <h3 class="o-media-pod__heading ">WBBL Signings: International duo return for the Stars</h3> 829 830 831 <div class="o-media-pod__content-meta o-content-meta"> 832 <time class="published-ago o-content-meta__date js-datetime" datetime="2026-09-15T01:54:00Z">15 Sep 2026</time> 833 834 </div> 835 836 </div> 837 838 </div> 839 840 </a> 841 842 </article> 843 </li> 844 <li class="w-content-grid__item"> 845 846 847 848 <article class="o-media-pod o-media-pod--horizontal" 849 > 850 851 <a 852 href="/news/4571979/bbl-signings-stars-create-history-landing-overton-twins" class="o-media-pod__link" title="BBL Signings: Stars create history landing Overton twins" 853 854 > 855 <div class="o-media-pod__inner"> 856 857 858 <header class="o-media-pod__header"> 859 <div class="o-media-pod__image-container o-placeholder"> 860 <div class="js-lazy-load u-observed lazy-image-wrapper"> 861 <!-- <picture class="o-media-pod__image object-fit-cover-picture "> 862 <source class="" srcset="https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/13/7a769722-11f3-4803-83a7-b02db7833192/OvertonTwins_EDM-Header.jpg?width=282&height=160, https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/13/7a769722-11f3-4803-83a7-b02db7833192/OvertonTwins_EDM-Header.jpg?width=564&height=320 2x" media="(max-width: 639px)"> 863 <source class="" srcset="https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/13/7a769722-11f3-4803-83a7-b02db7833192/OvertonTwins_EDM-Header.jpg?width=507&height=286, https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/13/7a769722-11f3-4803-83a7-b02db7833192/OvertonTwins_EDM-Header.jpg?width=1014&height=572 2x" media="(max-width: 1024px)"> 864 <source class="" srcset="https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/13/7a769722-11f3-4803-83a7-b02db7833192/OvertonTwins_EDM-Header.jpg?width=370&height=209, https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/13/7a769722-11f3-4803-83a7-b02db7833192/OvertonTwins_EDM-Header.jpg?width=740&height=418 2x" media="(min-width: 1025px)"> 865 <img class=" js-faded-image fade-in-on-load object-fit-cover-picture__img" src="https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/13/7a769722-11f3-4803-83a7-b02db7833192/OvertonTwins_EDM-Header.jpg?width=370&height=209" alt="OvertonTwins_EDM-Header" > 866 </picture> 867 --> 868 </div> 869 </div> 870 </header> 871 872 <div class="o-media-pod__content"> 873 874 <h3 class="o-media-pod__heading ">BBL Signings: Stars create history landing Overton twins</h3> 875 876 877 <div class="o-media-pod__content-meta o-content-meta"> 878 <time class="published-ago o-content-meta__date js-datetime" datetime="2026-09-13T23:23:00Z">13 Sep 2026</time> 879 880 </div> 881 882 </div> 883 884 </div> 885 886 </a> 887 888 </article> 889 </li> 890 <li class="w-content-grid__item"> 891 892 893 894 <article class="o-media-pod o-media-pod--horizontal" 895 > 896 897 <a 898 href="/news/4571978/stars-landpower-hittinginternational" class="o-media-pod__link" title="Finn's In: Stars land power-hitting international" 899 900 > 901 <div class="o-media-pod__inner"> 902 903 904 <header class="o-media-pod__header"> 905 <div class="o-media-pod__image-container o-placeholder"> 906 <div class="js-lazy-load u-observed lazy-image-wrapper"> 907 <!-- <picture class="o-media-pod__image object-fit-cover-picture "> 908 <source class="" srcset="https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/09/efb36128-aa04-44e2-99f3-54d63df8276e/ALLEN_WEB.png?width=282&height=160, https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/09/efb36128-aa04-44e2-99f3-54d63df8276e/ALLEN_WEB.png?width=564&height=320 2x" media="(max-width: 639px)"> 909 <source class="" srcset="https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/09/efb36128-aa04-44e2-99f3-54d63df8276e/ALLEN_WEB.png?width=507&height=286, https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/09/efb36128-aa04-44e2-99f3-54d63df8276e/ALLEN_WEB.png?width=1014&height=572 2x" media="(max-width: 1024px)"> 910 <source class="" srcset="https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/09/efb36128-aa04-44e2-99f3-54d63df8276e/ALLEN_WEB.png?width=370&height=209, https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/09/efb36128-aa04-44e2-99f3-54d63df8276e/ALLEN_WEB.png?width=740&height=418 2x" media="(min-width: 1025px)"> 911 <img class=" js-faded-image fade-in-on-load object-fit-cover-picture__img" src="https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/09/efb36128-aa04-44e2-99f3-54d63df8276e/ALLEN_WEB.png?width=370&height=209" alt="ALLEN_WEB" > 912 </picture> 913 --> 914 </div> 915 </div> 916 </header> 917 918 <div class="o-media-pod__content"> 919 920 <h3 class="o-media-pod__heading ">Finn's In: Stars land power-hitting international</h3> 921 922 923 <div class="o-media-pod__content-meta o-content-meta"> 924 <time class="published-ago o-content-meta__date js-datetime" datetime="2026-09-10T06:53:00Z">10 Sep 2026</time> 925 926 </div> 927 928 </div> 929 930 </div> 931 932 </a> 933 934 </article> 935 </li> 936 <li class="w-content-grid__item"> 937 938 939 940 <article class="o-media-pod o-media-pod--horizontal" 941 > 942 943 <a 944 href="/news/4573970/greenworks-extends-to-continue-powering-the-stars" class="o-media-pod__link" title="Greenworks extends to continue powering the Stars" 945 946 > 947 <div class="o-media-pod__inner"> 948 949 950 <header class="o-media-pod__header"> 951 <div class="o-media-pod__image-container o-placeholder"> 952 <div class="js-lazy-load u-observed lazy-image-wrapper"> 953 <!-- <picture class="o-media-pod__image object-fit-cover-picture "> 954 <source class="" srcset="https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/09/3e6652eb-0281-4ea9-98b4
954-c55118ac77aa/DSC02025.jpg?width=282&height=160, https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/09/3e6652eb-0281-4ea9-98b4-c55118ac77aa/DSC02025.jpg?width=564&height=320 2x" media="(max-width: 639px)"> 955 <source class="" srcset="https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/09/3e6652eb-0281-4ea9-98b4-c55118ac77aa/DSC02025.jpg?width=507&height=286, https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/09/3e6652eb-0281-4ea9-98b4-c55118ac77aa/DSC02025.jpg?width=1014&height=572 2x" media="(max-width: 1024px)"> 956 <source class="" srcset="https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/09/3e6652eb-0281-4ea9-98b4-c55118ac77aa/DSC02025.jpg?width=370&height=209, https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/09/3e6652eb-0281-4ea9-98b4-c55118ac77aa/DSC02025.jpg?width=740&height=418 2x" media="(min-width: 1025px)"> 957 <img class=" js-faded-image fade-in-on-load object-fit-cover-picture__img" src="https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/09/3e6652eb-0281-4ea9-98b4-c55118ac77aa/DSC02025.jpg?width=370&height=209" alt="DSC02025" > 958 </picture> 959 --> 960 </div> 961 </div> 962 </header> 963 964 <div class="o-media-pod__content"> 965 966 <h3 class="o-media-pod__heading ">Greenworks extends to continue powering the Stars</h3> 967 968 969 <div class="o-media-pod__content-meta o-content-meta"> 970 <time class="published-ago o-content-meta__date js-datetime" datetime="2026-09-09T06:25:54Z">09 Sep 2026</time> 971 972 </div> 973 974 </div> 975 976 </div> 977 978 </a> 979 980 </article> 981 </li> 982 <li class="w-content-grid__item"> 983 984 985 986 <article class="o-media-pod o-media-pod--horizontal" 987 > 988 989 <a 990 href="/news/4570588/murphy" class="o-media-pod__link" title="BBL Signing: Murphy to call the Stars home" 991 992 > 993 <div class="o-media-pod__inner"> 994 995 996 <header class="o-media-pod__header"> 997 <div class="o-media-pod__image-container o-placeholder"> 998 <div class="js-lazy-load u-observed lazy-image-wrapper"> 999 <!-- <picture class="o-media-pod__image object-fit-cover-picture "> 1000 <source class="" srcset="https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/03/29de090d-2071-477f-b500-c0ff9afd6111/MURPHY_WEB.png?width=282&height=160, https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/03/29de090d-2071-477f-b500-c0ff9afd6111/MURPHY_WEB.png?width=564&height=320 2x" media="(max-width: 639px)"> 1001 <source class="" srcset="https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/03/29de090d-2071-477f-b500-c0ff9afd6111/MURPHY_WEB.png?width=507&height=286, https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/03/29de090d-2071-477f-b500-c0ff9afd6111/MURPHY_WEB.png?width=1014&height=572 2x" media="(max-width: 1024px)"> 1002 <source class="" srcset="https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/03/29de090d-2071-477f-b500-c0ff9afd6111/MURPHY_WEB.png?width=370&height=209, https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/03/29de090d-2071-477f-b500-c0ff9afd6111/MURPHY_WEB.png?width=740&height=418 2x" media="(min-width: 1025px)"> 1003 <img class=" js-faded-image fade-in-on-load object-fit-cover-picture__img" src="https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/03/29de090d-2071-477f-b500-c0ff9afd6111/MURPHY_WEB.png?width=370&height=209" alt="MURPHY_WEB" > 1004 </picture> 1005 --> 1006 </div> 1007 </div> 1008 </header> 1009 1010 <div class="o-media-pod__content"> 1011 1012 <h3 class="o-media-pod__heading ">BBL Signing: Murphy to call the Stars home</h3> 1013 1014 1015 <div class="o-media-pod__content-meta o-content-meta"> 1016 <time class="published-ago o-content-meta__date js-datetime" datetime="2026-09-03T12:56:00Z">03 Sep 2026</time> 1017 1018 </div> 1019 1020 </div> 1021 1022 </div> 1023 1024 </a> 1025 1026 </article> 1027 </li> 1028 <li class="w-content-grid__item"> 1029 1030 1031 1032 <article class="o-media-pod o-media-pod--horizontal" 1033 > 1034 1035 <a 1036 href="/news/4571430/the-crunch-is-calling-old-el-pasojoins-the-melbourne-stars" class="o-media-pod__link" title="The Crunch is Calling: Old El Pasoâ¢Â joins the Melbourne Stars" 1037 1038 > 1039 <div class="o-media-pod__inner"> 1040 1041 1042 <header class="o-media-pod__header"> 1043 <div class="o-media-pod__image-container o-placeholder"> 1044 <div class="js-lazy-load u-observed lazy-image-wrapper"> 1045 <!-- <picture class="o-media-pod__image object-fit-cover-picture "> 1046 <source class="" srcset="https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/03/3e81259e-9b72-4cab-828e-635ce25dd9c9/OEP_STARS.jpg?width=282&height=160, https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/03/3e81259e-9b72-4cab-828e-635ce25dd9c9/OEP_STARS.jpg?width=564&height=320 2x" media="(max-width: 639px)"> 1047 <source class="" srcset="https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/03/3e81259e-9b72-4cab-828e-635ce25dd9c9/OEP_STARS.jpg?width=507&height=286, https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/03/3e81259e-9b72-4cab-828e-635ce25dd9c9/OEP_STARS.jpg?width=1014&height=572 2x" media="(max-width: 1024px)"> 1048 <source class="" srcset="https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/03/3e81259e-9b72-4cab-828e-635ce25dd9c9/OEP_STARS.jpg?width=370&height=209, https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/03/3e81259e-9b72-4cab-828e-635ce25dd9c9/OEP_STARS.jpg?width=740&height=418 2x" media="(min-width: 1025px)"> 1049 <img class=" js-faded-image fade-in-on-load object-fit-cover-picture__img" src="https://resources.melbourne-stars.pulselive.com/photo-resources/2026/09/03/3e81259e-9b72-4cab-828e-635ce25dd9c9/OEP_STARS.jpg?width=370&height=209" alt="OEP_STARS" > 1050 </picture> 1051 --> 1052 </div> 1053 </div> 1054 </header> 1055 1056 <div class="o-media-pod__content"> 1057 1058 <h3 class="o-media-pod__heading ">The Crunch is Calling: Old El Pasoâ¢Â joins the Melbourne Stars</h3> 1059 1060 1061 <div class="o-media-pod__content-meta o-content-meta"> 1062 <time class="published-ago o-content-meta__date js-datetime" datetime="2026-09-03T05:26:04Z">03 Sep 2026</time> 1063 1064 </div> 1065 1066 </div> 1067 1068 </div> 1069 1070 </a> 1071 1072 </article> 1073 </li> 1074 </ul> 1075 </div> 1076 </div> 1077 1078 </div> 1079 1080</section> 1081 1082 1083</main> 1084 1085 1086 <section class="w-sponsors o-widget-inner-spacing w-sponsors--is-large" data-shared-widget="false"> 1087 1088 <div class="w-sponsors__wrapper o-wrapper" data-widget="lazy-load-images"> 1089 1090 <h2 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