Articles by Ben Martin
Swans back squad despite outs
Alvie reserves coach Liam Williamson has backed the squad that got the Swans into finals as the team prepares to lose four key players from its second semi-final side.
Gun forward set to return
League-leading goalkicker Ben Parish will make a timely return from illness for tomorrow’s under-18 grand final after initially fearing his season was over.
Junior football teams eager to end droughts
A premiership drought will come to an end when South Colac and Western Eagles go head-to-head in tomorrow’s under-14.5 grand final.
Rising star puts cricket on hold
Colac district football’s rising star award winner Micah Robb is set to put his promising cricket career on hold to focus on football this summer, but has not yet decided where he will be playing.
Dominant season for Simpson footballer
Simpson footballer Cody Mason polled 27 of a possible 33 votes during a runaway win in Colac district football’s reserves vote count this week.
Junior graduates boost Bombers
Irrewarra-Beeac’s Max Hutchinson says stepping into the senior ranks alongside a host of his old junior teammates had added to the excitement of the Bombers’ big season.
Medallist joins rare company
Star Alvie defender Ruby Bowers says she was shocked to become just the fourth back-to-back winner of Colac district netball’s A Grade best-and-fairest award.
Bulldog cleans up awards
The family of Colac’s Keeley Hardingham says her impressive efforts at this week’s VFLW awards night are a well deserved reward for the hard work she’s put in this season.