Articles by Alex Baird

  • Champion netballer on the hunt for cricketers

    Champion Camperdown netballer Tracey Baker is on a recruiting drive for a rival sporing code after joining Bookaar’s first ever women’s cricket team.

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  • Bombers export a priority for Frankston

    Frankston coach Danny Ryan says former Irrewarra-Beeac footballer Jack Berry is a “priority” for the club as it prepares to embark on a new national competition. The Dolphins intend to take part in a league comprising of VFL and NEAFL teams after both competitions disbanded. How a second-tier national competition looks next year is still […]

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  • When Lion Lee roared as a Tiger

    First-year Fitzroy footballer Lee Murnane kicked two goals in a heart-stopping final against Collingwood just 12 months after featuring in Colac-Coragulac’s 1980 premiership side.

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  • Coach excited about ‘AFL reserves’ league

    Pirron Yallock footy export Danny Ryan says he is excited to lead Frankston into a new era, with the Dolphins aiming to join a second-tier national competition.

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  • First national call-up for Tigers rising star

    Colac’s Zara Walters says earning selection in an Australian netball squad has eased the pain of missing out on a host of opportunities at a higher level this year.

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  • Young Cat comes close to debut

    Colac’s Cooper Stephens was close to a surprise AFL debut after two of his Geelong teammates were late withdrawals for their clash with Essendon.

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  • Finch races to milestone

    Colac district export Aaron Finch has written his name in the history books once again in international Twenty20 cricket.

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  • Gun Cobden export among Warrion’s new recruits

    Angus Uwland is the latest elite cricketer from the South West competition to join Warrion, which has also bolstered its slow bowling stocks with a Colac rising star.

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