Articles by: Aidan Fawkes
2010: Bombers send message in grand final rematch
Missing football and netball? So are we! Every Monday we will take our Football-Netball Time Machine back through history to bring you the biggest news from the coinciding round. The new feature will continue until football and netball returns. April 17, 2010 by Aidan Fawkes Irrewarra-Beeac dished out a harsh reality to South Colac […]
Colac player making AFL debut
COLAC footballer Joffy Simpkin will make his AFL debut tonight, four years after almost giving up on his long-held ambition to play at the elite level.
Tigers absent from interleague squad
COLAC Tigers are one of three clubs without representatives in the Geelong Football League’s interleague squad.
Young Tigers soak up experience
GEELONG under-18.5 interleague coach Brendan Forssmann has urged Colac’s top young footballers to soak up the experience of playing representative football.
Trainer moves into Colac stables
COLAC Turf Club has handed the keys of its vacant Elliminyt stables to aspiring former Geelong trainer Samantha McDonald.
Record-breaking shoot for archers
COLAC Otway Archers officials are celebrating a record-breaking shoot on their home range.
Gun forward spearheads Colac win
GUN forward Jake Carmody has spearheaded Colac Tigers to a potentially season-defining win against an in-form St Marys.
Kenyan wants new marathon record
KENYAN runner James Kipkelwon is ready to eclipse his Great Ocean Road Marathon course record this weekend.
Tigers ready to reverse slump
COLAC captain Dan Jeffreys says the Tigers’ playing group is well positioned to reverse a campaign quickly losing relevance.
Rival coach queries Forrest’s future
SOUTH Colac coach Stephen Hammond says he fears for the future of rival Forrest Football Netball Club.
Colac league would hold its own
COLAC District Football League would hold its own playing interleague against its Warrnambool counterpart, Simpson recruit Simon Schrama says.
Yacht crew sails off with awards
A DOMINANT season on the water has earned the crew of This Way Up a clean sweep of Colac Yacht Club’s end-of-season awards.
Thrashing humiliates ‘terrible’ Tigers
A SHAYDON Bloomfield-inspired Lara has condemned Colac to one of its most humiliating Geelong Football League defeats in years.
Young Tiger a rare breed in backline
FEW teenage footballers who stand at 187cm have the speed and agility to play as rebounding defenders.
Bomber out to repay club’s faith
IRREWARRA-BEEAC forward Darcy McCallum hopes his on-field actions can repay the unwavering faith of coach Khan Beckett.
Tennis club makes play for cash from billionaires
COROROOKE Tennis Club could soon be on the radars of Australian billionaires Gina Rinehart and Andrew Forrest.
Juniors revamp will reform seniors
A REVAMP of junior football in the Geelong region could be the first step towards unprecedented reform at senior level.
Shooter confident ahead of titles
COLAC Secondary College student Shaun Martin will head to south-west Victorian shooting championships with his confidence high.
District golfer fourth in Scottish open
FORMER Cressy golfer Stacey Keating has enjoyed her biggest pay day as a professional golfer on the Ladies’ European Tour.
Archers on target in two-day shoot
TWO Colac archers have earned rewards for a hectic weekend shooting arrows.
Club mourns stalwart’s death
SOUTH Colac stalwart Greg Baker was a committed volunteer and the heart and soul of the Joiner Reserve club, a long-time friend says.
Coach upbeat despite Tigers’ loss
COLAC coach Matt Gibson says the scoreboard failed to reflect the Tigers’ endeavour in their loss to South Barwon.
Roos’ coach takes blame for loss
SOUTH Colac coach Stephen Hammond has taken the blame for the wounded Roos’ humbling loss to Forrest.
Green light for new courts
THE State Government has plugged a funding shortfall which threatened to delay a Beeac Tennis Club upgrade.
