Articles by Alex Baird

  • Champion netballer steps up for Swans

    Champion Colac district netballer Chelsea Hillman will coach Alvie next season, replacing her premiership teammates who have vacated the role.

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  • Love story begins at Stoney

    Boom recruit Matthew Love has delivered his first big score at Stoneyford, while a “complete performance” with the ball has given the club early season bragging rights over fellow flag fancies Colac.

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  • Redbacks quicks skittle City

    Irrewarra runscoring machine Danny Hegarty has heaped praise on his bowling group for delivering the new captain his first win in charge of the Redbacks.

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  • Classmates to don Big V

    Colac’s Sacred Heart classmates Hugh Coulson and Ted Buchanan will don the Big V this weekend during an Australian Football Showcase Day to reward players who missed out on representing their state in 2021.

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  • Garner impresses ex-Aussie star

    Former Australian cricketer Cam White is the latest to publicly back Josh Garner for national under-19 selection after the Colac export enjoyed a huge start to his senior career at state level this week.

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  • Panthers set sights on Saints

    Warrion leader Rohan Symes says his cricketers are tracking towards a win after challenging this season’s flag fancies Stoneyford and Colac in the opening rounds.

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  • Recruit to play through pain

    Irrewarra skipper Danny Hegarty says a torn pectoral muscle isn’t likely to stop recruit Tom Anderson from suiting up against City United tomorrow.

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  • Stage is set for Sam against Stoney

    Emerging Colac batsman Sam Mulgrew says putting his form to the ultimate test against the benchmark in top-grade cricket tomorrow is a challenge he can’t wait for.

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