Articles by Alex Baird

  • Stars shine in Team of the Year

    The strength of Colac district A Grade netball’s top four sides is showcased in this year’s Team of the Year.

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  • Tigers shine for Cougars

    Brooke Allan was the toast of the Geelong Cougars again in 2021, while her Colac Tigers teammate Eliza Cahill also won her first best-and-fairest with the state league club.

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  • Football gun wins inaugural D Grade netball award

    Talented Colac Imperials footballer Kaila Bishop created netball history this week when she claimed Colac district netball’s inaugural D Grade best-and-fairest award.

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  • Hawk and Bomber share medal favouritism

    Coaches say players from Colac district netball’s big improvers Apollo Bay and Irrewarra-Beeac could boast a Val Russell Medallist tonight.

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  • Coach predicts bright future for Bomber

    Eva Dexter’s junior coach says the Irrewarra-Beeac netballer has the weaponry to translate her dominance at junior level into the senior ranks for the Bombers.

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  • Senior netball helps Saint shine

    Colac district netball rising star Maggie Hart says playing alongside her mum and a host of champion Saints at senior level has helped her continue an impressive rise through the underage ranks.

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  • Two league awards in one year for Mia

    Western Eagles netballer Mia Compton has set herself some lofty standards in the sport after claiming two league best-and-fairests in her first full season.

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  • Excitement builds at the Bay

    You might have to wind back the clock almost 50 years to find as much excitement about top-grade netball at Apollo Bay as the current crop of Hawks delivered in 2021.

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