Articles by Ben Martin
Teams rev up for blockbuster
FOOTBALL followers have been eagerly awaiting tomorrow’s clash between South Colac and Simpson for two reasons.
Monaghan to play for Victoria
COLAC footballer Ryan Monaghan will don the big V tomorrow for the first time since Victoria Country’s under-16 national title in 2009.
Former coach lauds Saint Baker’s 200th
FORMER St Kilda coach Grant Thomas says Colac-bred footballer Steven Baker is “the kind of person you’d want next to you in the trenches”.
Rovers’ missed chance
COLAC Otway soccer players’ 1-1 tie with Corio Bay left the team with mixed emotions post-match.
School teams rise to next level
SACRED Heart Primary School has stamped its place as one of Colac district’s premier sporting schools.
Bombers rediscover season spark
IRREWARRA-BEEAC rediscovered the spark missing from its past fortnight, a young Alvie side upstaged Colac Imperials, Simpson’s defence held firm against Lorne, Birregurra kicked away from Otway Districts and Ben Cox kicked 13 in South Colac’s big win against Western Eagles.
Saint Steven’s journey to 200 games
COLAC-BRED St Kilda footballer Steven Baker still remembers his first game for the Saints.
Lorne and Simpson rivalry in the past
LORNE footballers still remember the last time they underestimated Simpson on their home ground.