Articles by Alex Baird

  • Towers goes down in decider

    Kawarren export Dean Towers has fallen nine points short of leading UNSW-Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs to a three-peat of AFL Sydney top-grade flags.

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  • Officials revamp junior competition, delay start

    Colac district officials have delayed the start of the junior cricket season, while they are also investigating a new-look under-17 competition this summer.

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  • Flag a highlight for footy journeyman

    Paul Armstrong went from featuring in Colac-Coragulac’s 1980 premiership side to becoming a St Kilda footballer just 18 months later. The Saints recruited Armstrong when he was in his mid-20s and his one season with the VFL club helped springboard a career behind the scenes in high-level footy for most of his professional life. Armstrong […]

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  • Committed leader steps down

    The Walsh family’s proud history in local horseracing administration will take a brief spell when the Colac Turf Club’s leader steps down.

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  • Cats had no hesitations snapping up Darcy

    Geelong AFLW recruiting officer Ben Waller says the club didn’t hesitate taking Darcy Moloney with its first pick in the draft after the Colac Imperials product’s rapid rise in footy. 

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  • AFLW selection no surprise to netball coach

    “I told her she was going to be an AFL superstar many times…”
    Respected Colac district netball mentor Sandra Robinson says Geelong AFLW recruit Darcy Moloney was made for football.

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  • Gun cricketers return to West

    Colac West’s bid to climb back up the ladder has received a boost after gun cricketer Dylan Flanigan committed to the season and former rising star Reegan Harty returned to the club.

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  • Batting boost a win for West

    Second-year Colac West skipper Alex Gunning says addressing his team’s batting woes in the off-season could see the club become a genuine contender in 2020-21.

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