Articles by Alex Baird
First-gamer a key to the Eagles’ fight for finals
Western Eagles coach Ali Genua says teenager Alisha Montano is set to become an important member of the club’s top-grade netball outfit in its bid to play finals.
New Demons coach to retain role solo
Emerging football leader Zach Hickleton will coach Otway Districts solo next year after Tom Mullane-Grant’s expected departure became official this week.
League abolishes two-day games, caps imports
No more two-day games and a limit of only one international player per side headline big changes ahead of the 2018-19 Colac district cricket season.
Hawks netball recruit flying at new home
Harmony Newman has found no trouble fitting in at Apollo Bay both on and off the netball court after arriving at the coastal town at the start of the year.
State duties reunite Falcons
Colac product Jarrod Walters says he benefited from locking horns with fellow footballers who missed out on an AFL spot during yesterday’s AFL Victoria Challenge Cup.
Brave effort for milestone men
Colac Braves baseballers almost caused one of the upsets of the season on a big day for the club.
Ruckman relishing surprise selection
Lochie Veale could be excused for thinking his Big V dream was beyond him 15 years after suspension denied the decorated Colac ruckman his last opportunity to represent the state.
Century eludes decorated country goalkicker
Otway Districts goalkicking machine Tom Mullane-Grant has dominated country football for the best part of 15 years without cracking 100 majors in a season.