Articles by Ben Martin

  • Drought is over after 30 years

    A 30-year drought came to an end when Irrewarra-Beeac’s under-17.5 footballers booked their spot in the grand final.

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  • Dolphin returns for sons

    Lorne struck gold when triple-premiership hero Sam Parsons wandered back into the club five rounds into the season.

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  • Resilient Tiger takes long road to 200 games

    Champion Colac footballer has taken the long road to 200 games after battling a host of long-term injuries throughout his career.

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  • Sisters to share special day

    Colac Imperials rising star Kaila Morris says playing alongside her younger sister will make her first football grand final appearance even more special.

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  • Ethiopian-born Swan wins league count

    Newly crowned Colac district football best-and-fairest winner Jal Makuey had never heard of Australian Rules football until his family migrated to Australia in 2008.

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  • Red Sox headline big weekend

    A come-from-behind grand final victory to junior team Red Sox was part of a big weekend for Colac baseball.

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  • Lorne junior hospitalised in loss

    Lorne football officials remain hopeful star ruckman Oscar Balderas will be fit for Sunday’s semi-final clash with the Western Eagles after he was hospitalised on Saturday.

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  • Injury ends season for VFL jet

    A serious ankle injury has prematurely ended a breakout season at VFL level for Colac’s Campbell Floyd.

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