Articles by Alex Baird
Midfielder among carnival’s best
Geelong Falcons coach Brendan Forssman says Colac footballer Cooper Stephens should have his sights on next year’s under-16 national carnival after a successful V-Line Cup campaign.
Women’s AFL legend praises draft hopeful
Supreme athlete Shelley Scott could create history on Wednesday and become the Colac district’s first AFL women’s footballer.
Officials begin search for interleague coach
CDFL chairman Peter Mulheron says officials are on the hunt for an interleague coach that is committed to building representative football’s stature in the league.
New captains ready to lead cricket clubs
Three new captains and three returning skippers will help fill Colac district top-grade cricket’s leadership positions for the 2016-17 season.
Experienced footballers’ passion continues
A handful of experienced Colac district football icons are continuing their love for the sport this week by taking part in the AFL Masters National Carnival in Queensland.
Committed Dog creates history
Camperdown’s Easton Wood is an AFL premiership captain, guiding the Western Bulldogs to their first grand final triumph in 62 long years.
Colac man a Bulldog through and through
Colac man Roy Bentley is in rare company as a Western Bulldogs football supporter.
Committed Roo to coach again
Tim Foley says a desire to land South Colac a long-awaited football premiership led to his decision to coach the Roos for a fifth season in 2017.