Articles by Alex Baird

  • New role benefits Roos coach

    South Colac coach Nick Lynch says he is benefitting from a role as a stay at home forward after kicking another big bag in an impressive win for his side.

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  • Heartstopper for Swan’s family

    Only half of Birregurra’s Melican household could watch as son and Sydney Swans defender Lewis had one of his best outings in the AFL to almost will his side over the line in an elimination final.

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  • Greene incident highlights respect still a problem

    Colac district football umpires boss Craig Kerr says officials have cracked down on umpire mistreatment this year, with the issue once again in the national spotlight following GWS star Toby Greene’s controversial incident.

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  • Strong finish has Imps optimistic

    An impressive three-week block during the second half of the season gave first-year coach Siobhan Casey enough evidence her netballers were on the right path.

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  • Star recruit free to play against St Mary’s

    Star netball recruit Bec Winch is available for the Tigers’ Geelong league clash against St Mary’s tomorrow after being based in Colac during lockdown.

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  • Hawks hype excites Kath

    Kath Speirs can’t remember so much hype surrounding netball at Apollo Bay.

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  • Simpson leading not ruling out coaching again

    Departing Simpson co-coach Nick Harding says he hasn’t ruled out having another crack at the job in the future as he aims to focus on playing during the twilight of his footy career.

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  • Mid-season recruits lift Demons’ spirits

    Otway Districts co-coach Sean Maxwell says the injection of four mid-season recruits and a group of footballers committed to improving has kept spirits high at Gellibrand.

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