Articles by Ben Martin

  • Gun recruit set to return to Irrewarra-Beeac in 2021

    Champion Geelong region footballer Ben Lavars is set to return to Irrewarra-Beeac in a major boost for the club, which is confident of retaining the bulk of its 2020 recruits. Lavars, who will remain an assistant coach under playing coach Cam Parker, headed a long list of talented Bombers recruits this year, that also included […]

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  • 1977: Goal after siren sends Swans into grand final

    Alvie vice-captain Tim McCarthy booted his most important goal of the season at Central Reserve on Saturday.

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  • From late inclusion to club legend

    Emerging Colac-Coragulac footballer Rob McCarthy wasn’t expecting to get a game in the 1980 senior grand final.

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  • Readers to help name top brothers

    The Colac Herald is calling on the Colac community to name the best brothers who have played together in the region between 2010 and 2019.

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  • Umpire sheds 50kg in a year

    “The way I was going I would have been dead at 50.”

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  • Bulldogs to take long road

    Campbell Floyd and his Gnowangerup teammates will have to take the long road to a potential grand final berth after suffering their first loss of the season.

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  • Association calls on senior basketballers to help

    The Colac Basketball Association is calling on its senior players to help turn its dwindling A Grade domestic competition into the region’s premier competition.

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  • Casey calls time on senior coaching career

    One of the region’s premier coaches says his time coaching senior football is likely over.

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