Articles by Alex Baird

  • Cunnington leads Roos to first win

    Princetown AFL product Ben Cunnington played an inspiring role to help North Melbourne recover from a 32-point deficit and secure its first win of the season.

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  • Dare stars against former club

    Three-time Hampden Football League best-and-fairest Levi Dare could feature in the votes for his performance against former club Cobden.

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  • Bombers unveil another debutant in victory

    Irrewarra-Beeac coach Cam Parker says emerging Bombers are making the most of senior opportunities in 2021 after two more young footballers helped the club claim another big scalp.

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  • New Eagles goalkicker proves the difference

    Western Eagles officials say proven country footy goalkicker Jake Van Dongen was ultimately the difference in his new club’s first win of the season.

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  • Ladder positions tighten up

    Simpson coach Rebecca Mitchell says her side is growing belief after leapfrogging two of Colac district’s flag fancies to enter the top five.

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  • First-gamer steps up as injury numbers rise

    Western Eagles coach Craig Hardingham says promising footballer Max Troughton’s senior debut came at good time, with two key players preparing for long stints on the sidelines.

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  • Tigers take plenty of positives from first loss

    Colac Tigers co-coach Steve Lawrence says there were plenty of positives to take from his side’s loss to a Newtown and Chilwell powerhouse featuring a host of its star netballers.

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  • Zara’s first glimpse of Super Netball

    Colac boasts two netballers in a 15-player elite training academy led by Suncorp Super Netball outfit Melbourne Vixens this year. Tigers products Brooke Allan and Zara Walters are part of the 2021 “Vixens Academy” intake in an exciting move for the pair in their pursuit of reaching the highest level in the sport. We spoke […]

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