Articles by Ben Martin

  • Footballer overcoming demons after accident

    Champion Colac district footballer Darren Balboni says he feared for his life after the tractor he was driving fell 30 metres down a cliff, leaving him stuck with a broken back for around 12 hours.

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  • Basketballer relishing his move to Birregurra

    Birregurra recruit Kye Baulch says putting his blossoming basketball career on hold to dive headfirst into football this year was one of the best decisions he’s made.

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  • Bay keen to grow clash

    Apollo Bay Football Netball Club president Sally Cannon says she’d love to see the Colac district league embrace a league-wide Indigenous round.

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  • Speed demon ready for nationals

    Colac teenager Banjo Williamson says he’s champing at the bit to represent Victoria for the first time at this year’s national motocross championships in Darwin.

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  • Sports stars get behind cause

    A former Colac basketballer has recruited a host of high-profile hoopsters including World Cup bronze medallist Sara Blicavs for a charity shoot-out in a bid to raise $10,000 for the Andrew Love Cancer
    Centre.

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  • Archers finish on the podium at state event

    Four Colac Otway Archers have scored podium finishes at the Victorian State IFAA Titles in south-east Victoria.

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  • Tigers hope trio will be fit to face South

    Simpson remains hopeful that a trio of talented youngsters will be fit to play this weekend after copping minor injuries before the bye.

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  • MCG experience for umpires

    A group of six budding young football umpires got the experience of a lifetime when they officiated games on the iconic MCG.

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