Articles by Ben Martin

  • Hurt Tiger to captain state

    Vic Country football officials have appointed Colac’s Cooper Stephens as co-captain of the state under-18 side despite a fractured leg sidelining him for this year’s national carnival.

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  • Bay avoids penalty after points breach

    AFL Barwon has announced that Apollo Bay will avoid penalty for breaching its player points cap due to an administration error in its round one win against Simpson.

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  • Head injury the only sour note

    A head injury to star forward Zach Zdybel was the only sour note from the Colac Tigers’ dominant opening-round victory against Leopold.

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  • Hawk in doubt after fracture

    Gun Apollo Bay onballer Baden Dodd is set to miss this weekend’s blockbuster Coastal Cup clash with Lorne after fracturing his thumb in the Hawks’ win against Colac Imperials.

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  • New coach follows father-in-law’s path

    New Colac Tigers co-coach Rowan McSparron will follow in the footsteps of father-in-law Guy Permezel when he begins his coaching career with the club tomorrow.

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  • Lorne lands recruit

    Former Port Fairy grand final footballer Jake Hetherington is among Lorne’s latest key signings on the eve of its Colac district footballer season opener.

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  • Ex-Tiger among hurt Bombers

    Former Simpson footballer Grady Rooke is likely to miss three months of his first season with Cobden following surgery on a broken wrist, but the injury concerns don’t end there.

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  • Season in doubt after early injury

    South Colac officials remain hopeful that a serious shoulder injury to young gun Tom McKean in the Roos’ win against Irrewarra-Beeac won’t cost him his season.

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