Articles by Alex Baird

  • Rookie has eyes on debut

    Colac’s Cooper Stephens says he will do everything he can to make his AFL debut with Geelong after having his first taste in the big league.

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  • Dolphins lure Berry for 2020

    Frankston coach Danny Ryan says Colac district football export Jack Berry has arrived at his third VFL club with “a point to prove”.

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  • Experienced coach joins young leader

    A decorated coach will return to the Colac Tigers to take on the club’s top job alongside a star netballer during her recovery from injury.

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  • Redbacks end City’s eight-game winning run

    Irrewarra has ended City United’s eight-match winning run on the eve cricket finals in thrilling circumstances.Irrewarra has ended City United’s eight-match winning run on the eve cricket finals in thrilling circumstances.

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  • Family and injuries led Roo to coaching

    Nick Lynch says having special access to one the Colac region’s great football minds always had him thinking about entering the coaching ranks.

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  • Stallion named vice-captain of state side

    Vic Country’s under-15 coach says it became clear Colac’s Henry Melville was leadership material during the promising cricketer’s recovery from an injury setback.

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  • Injury scare for Colac netballer ahead of nationals

    State 17-and-under netball coach Mel Savage says Colac Tigers product Zara Walters will be fit to represent Victoria, despite a massive injury scare ahead of the national carnival.

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  • Hall of Famer mentors Sharks

    Australian cricket’s newest Hall of Famer Sharon Tredrea says giving back to the sport she loves so much at Apollo Bay is a rewarding way to end her remarkable journey in the sport.

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