Articles by Ben Martin
State trial for Falcons debutant
Colac’s Brady Hall is set to play in his first Vic Country trial game this weekend, fresh off an impressive Coates Talent League debut.
Popular ‘Mini Dees’ matches set to continue
Otway Districts have confirmed their “Mini Dees” half-time matches will become a regular occurrence this season, following an extremely popular first hit-out in pouring rain on the weekend.
OPINION: Young umpire keen to help out
A desperate plea to get more people involved in football umpiring has led Colac’s Liam McCullagh to pick up a whistle again this season. The journalism student has shared his views on the state of umpiring in the Colac district.
Cheetahs cause upset in table tennis decider
The Cheetahs caused one of the greatest upsets in recent Colac table tennis history when they upstaged a previously unbeaten Panthers in the grand final.
Women’s side remains on Braves’ agenda
Colac baseball officials aren’t giving up on fielding a women’s team and a junior side in the Geelong league despite plans falling through for this season.
Perfect day for emerging Bomber
Irrewarra-Beeac’s Tom Ennor was among three footballers who earned the perfect 10 coaches’ votes during the second round of Colac district football.
No pressure on former Saint
Colac Tigers officials say they won’t be putting pressure on former AFL footballer Tom Simpkin despite his starring performance for the Tigers’ reserves team on the weekend.
Saints end Simpson drought
Birregurra co-coach Karen Hart says awful netball conditions and missing three key players failed to stop the Saints from upstaging Simpson for the first time in about a decade.