Articles by Alex Baird

  • Emerging Tiger’s biggest test

    Emerging Colac Tiger Chloe Lang is embracing what looms as her biggest ever test in netball tomorrow, when she takes on a Newtown and Chilwell powerhouse without a host of her star teammates.

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  • Son inspires milestone umpire

    Overseeing games alongside to his 12-year-old son is likely to see one of Colac district football’s most respected umpires extend his career.

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  • Umpire shortage inspires new leader

    Signing up as Colac district netball’s new umpires’ leader while the sport is battling a shortage of whistleblowers is inspiring Cassie Stephens to find ways to strengthen numbers.

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  • Injured Rover puts kids first

    Injured Colac Otway Rovers rising star Sohail Ali is inspiring the club’s next generation of soccer players during time on the sidelines after taking on an under-12 coaching role.

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  • Tiger roaring in top-grade return

    Reigning C Grade netball league best-and-fairest Chloe Gray is enjoying a dominant return to the top-grade ranks with Simpson.

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  • High praise for Hawks recruit

    Opposition coaches are starting to take notice of boom Apollo Bay football recruit Brad King, and one of his coaches says there’s good reason why.

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  • Bay coach digs deep

    Apollo Bay co-coach Damien Zaparenkov was set to spend yesterday filling rabbit holes on Forrest’s oval as his footballers prepared to return to training at the home of the Lions.

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  • Former AFL Docker set to debut for Hawks

    Apollo Bay co-coach Damien Zaparenkov says former AFL footballer Ben Bucovaz’s potential debut with the club this weekend would be a major boost for the momentum-building Hawks.

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