Articles by Alex Baird

  • Swans weren’t letting this one slip

    When Ruby Bowers raced towards the Alvie faithful and geed them up after addressing her players at three-quarter time, you could sense the Swans weren’t letting a premiership slip in 2024.

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  • Special journey for Cats crew

    Colac Imperials coach Bree McKenzie says a new-look squad took plenty away from last week’s loss in their quest to defend last year’s C Grade netball flag.

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  • Persistence pays off for Lewie ahead of AFL grand final

    Birregurra’s Lewis Melican is AFL grand final-bound, and his dad Damian says the family is feeling the love from the Colac district sporting community and beyond.

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  • Junior mentor amazed by talented squad

    Decorated junior mentor Sandra Robinson has coached plenty of successful junior sides, but she says there was something special about this year’s crop of Irrewarra-Beeac 15-and-under netballers.

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  • Fairytale finish to season for Swan

    Star Alvie playing-coach Jaymie Lowe never envisaged her return to netball would pan out like it did in 2024 after a serious knee injury put her successful career on hold.

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  • Young stars set to put on a show

    A Grade guns and South Colac and Western Eagles junior mentors Brittany Monaghan and Remy Duynhoven say tomorrow’s 17-and-under decider is a must-watch for netball purists.

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  • Chance at a three-peat excites Cats

    Colac Imperials coach Bree McKenzie says a new-look squad took plenty away from last week’s loss in their quest to defend last year’s C Grade netball flag.

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  • Young Bomber’s big turnaround

    Irrewarra-Beeac youngster Bella Frith was feeling somewhat on the outer entering a big week of netball for her beloved Bombers this time last year.

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