Articles by Alex Baird

  • England international joins cricket premier

    Stoneyford continues to set the benchmark for recruiting international players, with the reigning premier signing an England under-19 cricketer to join the club this summer.

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  • Special honour for Swan

    Champion netballer Rebecca Finn coached Georgia Robinson to her first flag at Alvie when she was a 13-year-old in 2010.

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  • Decorated siblings battle for first time

    Sisters Emma and Chelsea Hillman are as humble as they come and have shied away from the limelight during their glittering netball careers.

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  • Otway Districts on the hunt for new leader

    Otway Districts football officials are on the hunt for a new senior coach after Zach Hickleton and the club mutually agreed to part ways.

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  • West wary of Tigers’ depth

    Geelong West coach Jill Leader says her netballers won’t underestimate a Colac Tigers outfit missing Brooke Allan ahead of Sunday’s elimination final.

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  • Coach inspires Baby Bombers

    Irrewarra-Beeac officials say the new crop of netballers who join the Bombers every year should count themselves lucky.

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  • Roo’s inspiring road to recovery

    Playing a netball final for her beloved South Colac on the weekend had significant meaning for Katie McDougall after she suffered horrific injuries when a car hit her last year.

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  • Former Otway coach reaches elusive ton

    Decorated country footballer and former Otway Districts coach Tom Mullane-Grant says he was confident he could kick 100 goals in a season even in the twilight of his career.

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