Articles by Liam McCullagh

  • Students continue Colac cemetery tradition

    “Once the flags go up, it becomes like peak hour through the cemetery.”

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  • Rovers aiming for promotion

    New Colac Otway Rovers coach Eddie Dorris says he is expecting big things from the 2024 season, with the club hoping to field two teams and a side in Division Two for the first time.

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  • Navy sailor to play in AFL curtain-raiser

    Former Irrewarra-Beeac footballer Ryley Walker is gearing up to play in front of a crowd of thousands for an AFL curtain-raiser following his selection in an Australian Defence Force All Star team.

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  • New chapter for former Lion

    After four seasons in the Corangamite Lions’ orange shirt, Port Campbell’s Scottish midfield maestro Bruno Chiesa has departed the club opting to play for the Warrnambool Rangers for the 2024 season.

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  • Colac keeper’s on the rise

    Colac’s brightest goalkeeping export Kingston Balboni pinches himself when he lines up against professional youth academy teams like Western United, but the challenge excites the 17-year-old.

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  • Community wrapping around road crash responders

    It has been a horror few weeks for road trauma in Colac and district, including six serious crashes in six days.

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  • Time is now for a new facility

    “If the Rovers had a base in Colac, soccer in the region would double.”

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  • Eddie’s vision for Colac soccer

    Australia has never hosted a World Cup, or at least an official one, but those involved in soccer in Geelong in the ‘50s and ‘60s say it was pretty close.

    New Colac Rovers coach Eddie Dorris’ father Billy was the founder of one of Geelong’s most historic soccer clubs, the Geelong Rangers.

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