Articles by Ben Martin

  • Colac district league locks in junior age groups

    The Colac District Football Netball League is considering shifting under-12 football to a Saturday morning and making it a competitive competition, while new junior age groups have been locked in for 2025.

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  • Young Rover selected to represent Geelong

    A Colac junior soccer player has earned selection to represent the region at state championships next month.

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  • Nola joins husband as a Central life member

    Central lawn bowler Nola Gray says it’s pretty special to join her husband Alan in earning life membership with the club.

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  • New leader in Player of the Year standings

    A Saint and an Eagle recorded the maximum six netball coaches’ votes on the weekend, while there is a new leader at the top of the SportsPower Colac Player of the Year standings. 

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  • New goal for milestone baseballer

    Colac baseballer Josh Hay says he’d all but hung up the cleats two years ago, but a new goal to play alongside his two sons could keep him on the field for another decade.

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  • Homegrown talents almost pinch record

    Champion Lorne netballer Hannah Keane still holds the record for Colac district netball’s youngest A Grade debutante, despite the swag of talented homegrown youngsters debuting for the Dolphins this month.

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  • Roo tackles half-marathon after footy

    While most runners put in months of meticulous training before taking on a long-distance run, others like South Colac premiership player Seb Hay are happy to tackle them less than 24 hours after playing a full game of footy.

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  • School team set for regional carnival

    A St Mary’s Catholic Primary School girls’ football team is gearing up to take on the region’s best after winning a Colac district carnival.

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