Articles by Alex Baird

  • Flag dream alive for Moloney

    Colac football export Darcy Moloney’s hopes of playing for a VFLW flag remain alive, with officials working towards a way to host a grand final during the coronavirus pandemic.

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  • Cobden punches above again

    Cobden continues to punch well above its weight division at the elite level after boasting three exports in this year’s AFL All-Australian squad.

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  • Exports gear up for finals

    Winchelsea football product Darcy Parish and former Cobden junior Zach Merrett will aim to deliver Essendon its first finals win in 17 years this weekend.

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  • Rovers remain hopeful

    Colac Otway Rovers president Tom Davis says his players are eager for an extension to the soccer season after enjoying their first win in almost two years before last week’s lockdown.

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  • Maloney returns to winners’ list after premiership season

    Colac horseracing export Ryan Maloney rode a winner returning from a knee injury he carried during a memorable season in Queensland. Moloney claimed Brisbane’s Jockey’s Championship for the 2020-21 season, which wrapped up last month. The 36-year-old rode an incredible 77 winners over the 12-month period, landing a win in at least one in every […]

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  • Finch on track for World Cup

    Australian cricket officials have backed Colac district export Aaron Finch to be fit to lead the nation at October’s Twenty20 World Cup, despite the star batsman recovering from knee surgery.

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  • Resilient Tigers keep flag dream alive

    Colac Tigers coach Rowan McSparron says his footballers’ resilience will get them through another lockdown as the club keeps it premiership dream alive in 2021.

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  • Recruit a genuine all-rounder

    Mum of three Rach Connelly is making her mark in yet another sporting code’s top grade in the Colac district, once again proving age is no barrier.

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