Articles by Ben Martin

  • Roo happy to be back playing with his family

    Returned South Colac footballer Clay Mulgrew says a desire to assist his brother-in-law step into the world of coaching led him back to his family club this season.

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  • Otway netballers get behind junior ‘buddies’

    Otway Districts’ junior netballers got a major thrill when their senior idols turned up to cheer them on during Saturday’s final round.

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  • Winner almost parted ways

    Champion Alvie ruckman Levi Dare says the 2023 season was set to be his last with Alvie before his younger brother Dom took on the club’s coaching role.

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  • Women to play first match

    The first ever Colac women’s soccer match will be the showpiece during the Colac Otway Rovers’ “Super Sunday” celebration this weekend, with five games at Colac’s Western Oval across senior and junior
    level.

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  • Premiers at full strength ahead of finals

    Irrewarra-Beeac coach Dave Boyce says the Bombers are fighting fit after claiming a second-straight A Grade netball minor premiership.

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  • Hassett ready to take the reins

    Grovedale women’s mentor Paul Price says Sunday’s grand final win will be his last at the helm, confident his co-coach and fellow Colac export Taylah Hassett is ready to lead the team solo.

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  • Grand finals prove Colac has plenty of talent

    Former Colac district senior coach and premiership women’s coach Paul Price says the weekend’s grand finals showed there is plenty of talent coming out of Colac, which could be missing out with no local team.

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  • New coach keen to get home

    While most people would be sad to see their trip around Australia coming to an end, Shane Boyington says the prospect of getting stuck into his new role as Otway Districts’ new coach has him excited to get home.

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