Articles by: Jamie Beale

Imps sustain attack against Saints
Colac Imperials will get another shot at knocking off Alvie this Saturday after ending Birregurra’s season with a 13-goal win.

Braves bring championship home
The Colac Braves have emerged victorious in a thrilling Division Two grand final, defeating the Lara Wildcats 8-5 in a contest that went down to the wire.

Baseballers fall short in grand final
The Colac Braves have fallen agonisingly short of a fairy-tale finish in the Geelong Baseball Association’s Division Four grand final.

Cool, calm, collected Colac ready for finals
Three Colac Tigers junior netball hopes are firing this weekend as the Division One under-15s and both under-13 teams prepare for elimination finals.

Powerhouse clubs to face off once again
No teams have met more often in the past four seasons than Irrewarra-Beeac and Alvie, and the dream contest is on again tomorrow as the minor premiers take on the defending champions.

Premierships in Braves’ sight
The Colac Braves are hoping to repeat history tomorrow, with both teams one win away from a championship.

Swans reaping return of seamless homecoming
Homecomings are always sweeter when they bring success. For Alvie, one forward’s return has already helped the Swans produce two top-five goalkickers in 2025, with the prospect of a premiership well and truly alive.

Dolphins drawing on experience
Lorne’s D-grade netballers are one step closer to a dream grand final appearance in their very first season as a team.

Underdog Hawks have nothing to lose
Apollo Bay under-17 netballers will be chasing another upset when they meet second-placed South Colac in Sunday’s semi-final, having pulled off a classic underdog victory against Colac Imperials in last week’s elimination final.

Cats’ coaches sign on to continue flag hunt
The Colac Imperials have locked in two key leaders for its 2026 campaign, with Bailey Scott signing on for another year as senior football coach and Eliza Cahill set to lead the club’s A-grade netball side solo for the first time.

Riders make it a club record
Five Colac Pony Club riders will represent Victoria at a national championship next month.

CDCA board passes vote for new competition
Colac District Cricket Association board members have voted in favour of the new South West Premier League to start this season.

Super Swans can’t be written off
Alvie has taken a big step forward in its title defence after a strong defensive performance saw them overcome Colac Imperials by 14 goals in the first A-grade finals match of the season.

Saints survive Roos in do-or-die final
Birregurra will face Colac Imperials in this weekend’s semi-final coming off the back of an eight-goal win against South Colac in the elimination final.

Big statement made by Swans
Alvie has beaten Lorne for the second time in a row after a clinical defensive performance in the second half helped the Swans advance to this weekend’s second semi-final against minor premier Colac Imperials.

Vote to happen, concerns remain
Tonight’s Colac District Cricket Association board meeting will host a vote to decide whether the new joint cricket competition with South West Cricket Association’s Division One will go ahead.