Articles by Ben Martin
Another year for Melican
Birregurra’s Lewis Melican will be in the red and white for another season after signing a one-year contract extension with the Sydney Swans for 2024.
Dare brothers finish on top
Alvie’s Levi Dare has capped off a memorable year with a best-and-fairest award in a premiership season.
League MVP returns to coach
The Colac Kookas have landed a major coaching coup on the eve of the Country Basketball League season, with an NBL1 big man returning to take on a playing coach role.
Swans coach proud regardless of result
Outgoing Alvie premiership coach Joe Dare says win or lose he would have been proud with the way he finished up with the club on Saturday.
New mindset propels Swans
Alvie coach Joe Dare says a better mindset led to the Swans’ drought-breaking premiership on the weekend.
Imps’ best years ahead
Colac Imperials coach Paul Liistro says he’s confident the young Imps side’s best footy is still ahead of it.
Strong last quarter secures thriller
Simpson coach Aaron Crole said it took until the last quarter for the Tigers to get their game going, but that was enough.
‘Warra wins against the odds
Irrewarra-Beeac coach Rob Elborough has heaped praise on his team for making all the right adjustments in its upset grand final win against Lorne.