Articles by Ben Martin

  • Saints celebrate after long wait

    A 23-year drought premiership drought came to an end when Birregurra pulled off a major upset and ended Irrewarra-Beeac’s 2.5-year undefeated run in Colac district netball’s 13-and-under grand final.

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  • Rising star nomination for recruit

    Promising Colac netball recruit Mary Place has earned a nomination for Geelong netball’s rising star award following an impressive first season at the club.

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  • Dolphins deliver 14th flag

    Lorne premiership coach Ed Curnow says anything is possible when you’ve got a group of players that love coming together to improve their game.

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  • Hard call for Lorne selectors

    Lorne coach Ed Curnow made special mention of the unlucky Dolphins squeezed out of Saturday’s grand final team during post-game celebrations.

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  • Four inclusions for Lorne’s grand final side

    Star player-coach Ed Curnow heads a list of four ins for Lorne’s grand final team, while Irrewarra-Beeac has made one for today’s decider.

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  • Birregurra’s Melican through to AFL grand final

    Birregurra’s Lewis Melican is set to become the latest Colac district export to feature in an AFL grand final after his Sydney Swans booked a spot on the big stage tonight.

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  • Roo almost gave game away

    New Jack Mahoney Medallist Brad Surkitt revealed he almost gave football away on the eve of the worldwide pandemic.

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  • Dolphin eager to follow in family’s footsteps

    Emerging Lorne footballer Fraser Balderas hopes to become the latest member of his talented family to bring a premiership cup home to the coastal club tomorrow.

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