Articles by Alex Baird

  • Change of pace suits star Tiger

    Colac product Brooke Allan says she will let things take care of themselves regarding her future in high-level netball.

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  • New kid on the block now a seasoned Saint

    In-form netballer Tess Blake has gone from the new kid on the block at Birregurra to one of its more experienced A Grade players during the sport’s return this season.

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  • No fixture change after lockdown

    All Colac district and Geelong league footy and netball matches this weekend will not be shifted to a new date, AFL Barwon says.

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  • Young Saint shines during state league debut

    Birregurra rising star Tully Bethune became one of the Geelong Cougars’ youngest ever debutantes when she produced an eye-catching quarter of state league netball last night.

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  • District netballers primed for interleague

    A two-month training block has prepared Colac district juniors for their return to representative netball this Sunday. The Colac District Football Netball League has entered five teams in the Barwon Junior Championships at Geelong’s Kardinia Park. Two teams will represent the district in the 15 and 13-and-under ranks and one in the 17-and-under division. They […]

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  • Icon netball umpire to hit Colac

    “You could simply listen to her for days.”

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  • Birregurra Cat in no rush

    Birregurra product Lachie Henderson says he isn’t rushing to put pen to paper to extend his AFL career for another year, despite his impressive campaign for Geelong so far in 2021.

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  • Missed opportunities prove costly for Rovers

    Colac Otway Rovers official Tom Davis says missed opportunities cost his soccer side as it continues the search for its first win of the season.

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