Articles by Alex Baird

  • Cricket waits for direction

    Colac district league chairman Steve Millar says he expects to learn more today from Cricket Victoria about what a potential 2020-21 season might look like.

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  • Floyd wins flag in stunning fashion

    Gnowangerup coach Roy Addis says Colac district export Campbell Floyd once again put his hand up at a crucial moment to help his team claim football’s ultimate prize.

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  • Recruits boost Knights

    A father-son combination and former Stoneyford cricketer are the latest players to join last season’s grand finalist City United.

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  • Frawley findings highlight concussion concerns

    Iconic Colac district football product and Danny Frawley’s former teammate Tim Pekin says he hopes local clubs work harder than ever to protect players from concussion. It comes after an analysis of Frawley’s brain revealed he was suffering from stage two chronic traumatic encephalopathy when he tragically died last year. CTE is understood to have […]

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  • Saints leader cautious about return to netball

    Returning Birregurra coach Sarah Main says she is being extra cautious about playing netball again in her recovery from a knee setback following the arrival of her son Jack.

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  • November signalled for cricket’s start

    Re-elected Colac District Cricket Association president Steve Millar says the board has signalled November as the likely start to a 2020-21 season as Victoria still grapples with coronavirus. The league hosted its annual meeting online for the first time on Tuesday night, with about 30 cricket followers logging on. Millar said committee members had no […]

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  • When Wayne’s world was Cobden

    Wayne Walsh and Phil Lang would have never struggled finding something to talk about if they crossed paths at a Carlton AFL match or club function last year.

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  • Merrett climbs coaches votes

    Cobden product Zach Merrett’s form isn’t going unnoticed by AFL coaches.

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