Articles by Ben Martin

  • Swans rapt to lock in coach

    Alvie football officials say they are rapt to have senior coach Joe Dare locked in for a fourth year after COVID-19 denied the Swans a chance to end their premiership drought in the past two seasons.

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  • Golf, tennis restrictions to ease, but bowls on hold

    Restrictions on the return of golf and tennis are set to ease this week, but Corangamite bowls officials have put their season on hold “until further notice” following the latest news from the State Government.

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  • Export misses out on a second grand final win

    A red-hot Melbourne has denied Camperdown AFL export Easton Wood from winning a second AFL premiership with the Western Bulldogs.

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  • Big season comes as surprise

    Colac Imperials coach Paul Liistro says even he was a little bit surprised to see how well the Imps did this year.

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  • Otway makes finals without key players

    Otway Districts coach Candi Panther says reaching A Grade finals without key netballers from their 2019 grand final squad was a big tick for the Demons.

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  • Premiership thrills ex-player

    Apollo Bay resident and two-time Melbourne premiership player Alan Rowarth has a soft spot for Demons grand final hero Bayley Fritsch.

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  • Demons’ flag a reward for long-suffering fans

    Meeting former Melbourne captain Robbie Flower in the late 1970s was enough to convert Apollo Bay’s Michael Harrison into a lifelong Demons supporter.

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  • National selection comes as a shock

    Colac netballer Zara Walters says she’s still pinching herself to earn selection in Australia’s national 19-and-under squad as a bottom-ager despite all the curveballs that COVID-19 has thrown her way.

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