Articles by Alex Baird

  • Reigning premiers enter season fresh under new leaders

    While not much has changed for the Colac Tigers internally, they will roll into the 2023 netball season tomorrow with a new coach, new skipper and as reigning premiers for the first time in their 22-year history in the GFNL.

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  • New-look Rovers dream big

    Colac Otway Rovers say a host of key departures won’t stand in the way of the club’s pursuit of an elusive soccer title this season.

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  • Respected Rover back in charge

    Colac Otway Rovers’ inaugural coach Dave Latham is in the hotseat again, 12 years after leading the club during its first look at Geelong soccer.

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  • Potential recruit could help Buchanan

    Geelong coach Nick Speaks says the potential return of a gun Cat would make life easier for Colac cricket product Meyrick Buchanan next season.

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  • United voice for Apollo Bay

    It might not yet have a name, but a new group to give Apollo Bay and district people a voice with authorities well and truly has the community’s backing.

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  • Sports stars mentor young Saint

    Birregurra rising star Tully Bethune has no shortage of advice from Australian sporting stars as she aims to forge her own path in netball following a taste of national competition for the first time.

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  • Women powering coastal footy clubs

    Female footy powerbrokers Sally Cannon and Carly Enticott don’t feel out of place at the helm of the CDFNL’s two coastal outfits, and nor should they, despite breaking new ground being women as club presidents in the league. 

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  • Rare find for Apollo Bay fishing crew

    Experienced Apollo Bay fisherman Russell Frost says a quick Google search had his crew dreaming of brand-new Lamborghinis when they pulled in an unusual looking object from the ocean. 

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