Deep in enemy territory, the Pigeons supporters outnumbered the Tigers with three busloads of school children from Yarrawonga making the hour trip two days out from the big match at Lavington Oval.

All competing footy and netball teams travelled to QEII square in the back of utes before Albury co-coach Chris Hyde and Yarrawonga century goal-kicker Brendan Fevola fronted the crowd.

“It is great to see all the Yarra kids here today,” Fevola said.

“I think we’ve got more than Albury.

“It should be a great game.”

Good morning - need a national news snapshot? We have you covered. 

Counter-terrorism authorities have used for the first time extraordinary, Howard-era powers to hold in secret and without charge three suspects arrested in Thursday's terror raids.

In a statement late on Friday, Australian Federal Police revealed they had used preventative detention orders to hold the three men without charge for about 36 hours before releasing them on Friday afternoon. Full story. 

Bega Cheese has inked a $100 million supply and distribution agreement with Chinese retailer Chongqing General Trading Group to supply Bega-branded long-life milk to China.

The agreement is expected to generate around $100 million worth of revenue for Bega over five years. Bega reported revenues of $1.07 billion in 2013-14. Full story.

In the NRL, North Queensland captain Johnathan Thurston admitted he was "filthy", but refused to blame a controversial refereeing call that cost him a try in the final minute for Friday night's 31-30 semi-final loss to Sydney Roosters. Full story. 

Check out some of the front pages across our regional network

8.15am The search for Kendall boy William Tyrell continues. Post to our national message wall here. 

8am History in pictures. 

7.50am Tamworth: A woman who spent her late husband’s estate on a property in the Dungowan Valley has claimed Tamworth Regional Council (TRC) should have come clean sooner with its plans for residents downstream of the dam. Full story

7.40am Albury: Thelma McEachern, an Albury identity and one of the heroes of Australia’s World War II nursing history, has died. Mrs McEachern, nee Bell, was living in Melbourne when she died peacefully on Wednesday at the age of 101. Full story

7.30am Wagga: PRICE gouging is reportedly forcing winners of passes to the Anzac Day centenary commemoration at Gallipoli next year to abandon their travel plans. Amid claims some Turkish hotels at Eceabat (the nearest town to the Gallipoli battlefield) and nearby Canakkale have increased prices by 300 per cent, hundreds of the 8000 pass winners have handed back their tickets. Full story. 

7.20am Newcastle: The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse will hold its 17th public hearing next week, with more than 16,000 calls about child sexual abuse so far, and another three years to go. Full story. 

7.15am Ballarat: Opinion piece: It is unthinkable that anyone in our community could be subject to an act of terrorism. The experience of terrorism in regional communities is generally isolated to reports from a world away in the media. Full opinion. 

The Examiner: A Launceston Muslim community leader says anti-Islamic bigotry is an unfortunate side-effect of the fear generated by extremist group Islamic State. Full story. 

The Courier: The row over the need for the East-West Link has continued in Ballarat with State Opposition Leader Daniel Andrews and Liberal candidate for Buninyong Ben Taylor arguing over its importance. Full story. 

Bathurst: The owner of a Mount Lambie roadhouse that was destroyed by fire in 2012 is planning to rebuild after being acquitted of any criminal involvement in the blaze. Full story. 

Bangkok: The killers of two British tourists are likely to have fled a Thai resort island amid false police leads, a contaminated crime scene and the distraction of veiled criticism of one of the bikini-wearing victims by Thailand's military ruler.

Edinburgh: Scotland has voted "No" to independence – but the United Kingdom still faces its biggest political revolution in centuries. More here.

US: Terrorist sympathisers in Australia were foiled plotting "an extravaganza of brutality" the US Secretary of State, John Kerry, has told Congress as he gave testimony in support of the President's strategy to defeat the Islamic State. More here. 

The family of murdered Bendigo baby Zayden Veal-Whitting is organising a market to raise money for the playground to be built in his honour. More here.

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