Articles by Alex Baird

  • Cunnington calls on clubs to accept challenge

    Cobden AFL export Ben Cunnington is the face of an online initiative aimed to keep local footballers and netballers connected during coronavirus.

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  • Ann-Marie’s lasting legacy at Lorne

    Ann-Marie Keane’s netball legacy at Lorne will never be forgotten after the Dolphins family shared a special story about her role during the club’s maiden premiership triumph.

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  • Premiership coach eyes fairytale finish

    Two-time Birregurra premiership coach Ben Boseley says he would love nothing more than one last hurrah at the Saints after eyeing a return to football.

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  • The very best of Birregurra

    Birregurra’s 2016 and ’17 premiership sides might go down as one of the CDFNL’s most formidable outfits. The Saints lost just two games across both seasons with a blend of homegrown talent from its successful junior program mixing with a host of big-name and underrated recruits. Herald readers voted Birregurra’s back-to-back premiership outfit as the best of the decade in an online poll, so we decided to look back on the club’s glory years with Ben Boseley, the man who led the Saints to the top of Colac district footy.

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  • Jan’s remarkable journey earns recognition

    Warrion’s Jan Smith has made her mark in equestrian from grassroots level right through to the very top of the sport wearing various hats during her dedicated career.

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  • Siblings share special wins

    Siblings Damien and Stephanie Thornton will always share special memories of the first Saturday of May after the Colac jockeys celebrated career-defining wins.

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  • Simpson’s signings give club confidence

    Simpson football officials believe they were building a list that could return the club to finals before the 2020 season was stalled.

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  • English recruit delivered on and off the field

    Irrewarra cricket officials say Englishman Liam O’Brien offered just as much off the field as he did on it during his memorable stint at the club.

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