Articles by Ben Martin
Lorne rises from fourth to win
Lorne’s under-18 footballers have achieved an extremely rare feat in football, winning a premiership from outside the top three.
Young Bombers ‘deserved their premiership’
Irrewarra-Beeac under-14.5 coach Simon Dewar says his young side “got what it deserved” when it hoisted the premiership trophy after a near-perfect season.
Roo rises to occasion
Could Matt Garner have been the missing piece to South Colac’s premiership puzzle? As a towering ruckman, Garner was a fitting winner of the Peter Featherston Medal for the best-on-ground player in the senior football grand final. MIXX FM reported he had two kicks, nine handballs and 35 hit-outs in the Roos’ drought-breaking grand final […]
Drought-breaking flag isn’t just for the players
South Colac’s first premiership coach in two decades has paid tribute to everyone who helped get the club to its drought-breaking grand final win.
Leersen returns to Birregurra to coach
Birregurra has landed a major recruiting coup, with Colac Tigers great Kane Leersen signing on as playing coach for 2023 and returning to the club where his decorated career began.
Finch to retire from one-day cricket
Colac’s Aaron Finch will reportedly retire from one-day international cricket after the third ODI against New Zealand on Sunday.
Roo out to win for home club
Gun South Colac footballer Brendan Monaghan says he’d love to bring a premiership cup to his home club.
Family, not grand finals, lured gun to Bombers
Former Colac footballer Tyler Flanigan says it was family, not grand finals, that lured him to Irrewarra-Beeac.