Articles by Alex Baird

  • Joy for district’s junior netballers

    “The main reason we opened it up to the younger ones this year is because they’ve lost a lot of the year with no school or sport, so they’re keen as mustard to play.”
    Colac summer netball officials say jumping through numerous hoops to ensure the sport is safe to return tonight during the coronavirus pandemic is worth the effort.

    By

  • Captain backs Colac’s cricket squad

    Colac captain Mick Tomkins says he is confident the club can improve on its sixth-place finish from last season without a host of key cricketers from the 2019-20 campaign.

    By

  • Simpkins boost Stallions

    Former AFL footballer Tom Simpkin and his brother Lachie have committed to a cricket season with Colac this summer.

    By

  • 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.

    By

  • 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 […]

    By

  • 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.

    By

  • 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.

    By

  • 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. 

    By