Articles by Ben Martin

  • Tiger follows mum’s path

    Former Colac premiership player Tania Murfitt says she’s excited to see her daughter Em become an A Grade grand finalist as well tomorrow.

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  • Right time to step down

    Outgoing Colac District Netball League chairman Peter Hickey says he is comfortable with his decision to step down from the role after four years, with the league in a “very healthy position”.

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  • Dolphins ‘did nothing wrong’

    Colac district football officials say Lorne was within its right to field an under-18 player in finals that had played just one game in the home-and-away season.

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  • Referee picked for carnival

    Three years after Colac’s Harmony Parker hit the court for Basketball Victoria’s Country Jamboree, the youngster will now return to the under-12 tournament as a referee.

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  • Retiring Bomber still proud despite loss

    Irrewarra-Beeac star Ben Lavars’ football career didn’t get the fairytale ending he was hoping for, but the retiring champion says he’s still super proud with what the club has achieved since he arrived.

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  • Saint wins club medal despite missing start

    Despite missing seven games this season, Birregurra champion Josh Weatherhead has taken out another Saints best-and-fairest award.

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  • Grand finalists take positives out of season

    Colac Braves baseball coach Nat Bannan says the club took big strides forward this season despite a disastrous grand final.

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  • Father and son team up in decider

    Colac’s Ben and Izaac Tate could have created their own slice of history when they became potentially the first ever father and son to officiate a Colac district senior football grand final together.

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