Articles by Alex Baird

  • Creek overflowing with women’s cricketers

    Tomahawk Creek’s new brigade of female cricketers are expecting plenty of support from their male counterparts this summer when they launch the club’s inaugural women’s side.

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  • Responsibilities lead to Blues’ rise

    Cobden product and new Carlton best-and-fairest Sam Walsh says having leadership responsibilities has led to his remarkable rise in the AFL at such a young age.

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  • Swans’ spin stocks boosted by brothers

    Promising spin bowler Matt McKay will reunite with his brother Tim at Alvie this season in a boost for the Swans who are preparing for life without another set of siblings.

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  • Roos on the hunt for new coach

    South Colac officials are hopeful Edwina Parker will be at the club next year to contend for a fifth-straight best-and-fairest after the champion defender stood down as coach.

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  • Cricket officials enforce helmet policy

    Helmets will be mandatory for all batters in Colac district cricket this season after the league enforced the policy 12 months after coronavirus put the move on hold.

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  • Tigers netballers make huge strides

    An unfinished season takes nothing away from the huge strides Colac made in Geelong netball this season.

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  • Cahill hopes to continue state league rise

    Exciting Colac netballer Eliza Cahill is hopeful this is just the start of her state league journey after quickly making her mark with the Geelong Cougars.

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  • Star Simpson netballers reunite

    Simpson netball’s mum army will relish playing together in 2022 after fearing they might be denied the chance to reunite again.

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