Articles by Alex Baird

  • 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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  • Teammates step up for Tigers

    Injured Simpson spearhead Nick Harding says he was delighted the Tigers had a host of footballers step up to fill the void in attack during the side’s big win over the Western Eagles.

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  • Stars to sit out blockbuster

    Colac Tigers officials expect both sides to be missing key netballers ahead of this weekend’s blockbuster between them and Newtown and Chilwell. The Tigers and Eagles remain A Grade netball’s only undefeated sides in 2021, after both securing impressive wins on the weekend. Colac survived a scare from Geelong West to notch up its fifth […]

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  • Can coastal clubs contend?

    Coastal clubs Lorne and Apollo Bay are on track to play A Grade netball finals in the same season for the first time since 2014 after making big statements so far this year.

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  • Another bag shoots Roo up the leaderboard

    Incoming South Colac coach Nick Lynch is climbing the goalkicking tally in Colac district football after his side’s latest big win.

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  • Demons putting no pressure on medallist

    Otway Districts netball officials are confident a former league medallist will boost their new-look squad come the pointy end of the season.

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