Articles by Ben Martin
Colac holds on under pressure
Colac premiership coach Courtney Cuolahan has praised her team for holding its nerve as Newtown and Chilwell staged a furious comeback in Saturday’s thrilling grand final.
Defender’s career taking off
The Colac Tigers would be thanking their lucky stars that a schoolmate encouraged Indya Forde to try her hand at netball five years ago.
Rising star encourages locals to test themselves
Two-time premiership player Eliza Cahill has encouraged more of the Colac district league’s young talent to test themselves with the Colac Tigers, saying it was one of the best moves she’s made.
Club proud of young Tigers
Colac Tigers officials say they were immensely proud of the club’s 17-and-under netball teams despite both falling short in Saturday’s grand finals.
Coach vows Bombers will be back
Cobden coach Sophie Hinkley has vowed the Bombers would be back for another crack next season after the club’s Open-grade netballers fell short in a fourth-straight grand final.
Veteran almost gave up hope
Alvie footballer Andre DeLorenzo says there were times when he thought the opportunity to play in a premiership had passed him by.
Flag the ‘cherry on top’ for returned star
Alvie footballer Pat Seal says the plan was always to return to his home club before hanging up his boots, but a senior premiership is “the cherry on top”.
Lifelong Tiger honoured to be premiership captain
Colac’s Em Murfitt says it’s an “absolute honour” to become a premiership captain at her home club.