Articles by Cooper Hayes

  • BACK IN YELLOW AND BLACK: Colac Tigers’ coaches re-sign for 2026

    Colac Tigers co-coaches Jason Armistead and Seb Ross have signed contract extensions to keep them at Central Reserve until the end of season 2026.

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  • Captain Jack back as Colac eye scalp

    Colac Tigers coach Jason Armistead says there’s no reason his side can’t knock off a team it hasn’t beaten in almost six years.

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  • Clash to keep top spot awaits in-form Swans

    A top-of-the-table clash between Alvie and Birregurra promises plenty of action, with both sides pushing to sit first at the midway point of the season.

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  • Busted thumb for Birregurra recruit

    A Birregurra recruit watched four doctors try and put back in his dislocated thumb before a near 48-hour wait to have the damage surgically corrected.

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  • Ten goals from young Hawk the talk of the town

    A 10 goal haul off one player’s boot catapulted Apollo Bay’s under-18 side into third place on the ladder and president Mick Wright says there is an exciting future ahead for the Hawks.

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  • District grounds dry and weary

    Multiple Colac and district sports clubs are hoping for rain, amid mounting impacts of the region’s drought.

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  • Footballers nominate for mid-season draft

    Four nominees from the Colac district and surrounding areas will be hoping to hear their names read out in tonight’s AFL mid-season draft.

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  • Colac Otway Rovers get first taste of the top

    A 4-1 defeat away from home was a baptism of fire for an undermanned Colac Otway Rovers in its inaugural Division One match.

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