Articles by Louis Darcy
Flag Saints relive glory days
Birregurra football icon Damien Melican says the addition of playing-coach and champion goalkicker Wayne Tyquin was what helped the Saints get over the line in 1994.
Davis scores hat-trick as Rovers hold on
A hat-trick to Colac Otway Rovers assistant coach Tom Davis has handed the side a winning start to the Geelong Region grading matches.
Discussions started to replace mentor
Stoneyford Cricket Club officials say outgoing premiership coach Matthew Love will go down as one of the club’s best ever recruits as the search begins to find a replacement.
RUN TOO LATE: Injury-hit Swans hold off fast-finishing South
Alvie co-coach Shane Quick says he was pleased by the way his injury-hit team managed to weather a late South Colac comeback.
Eagles’ first back-to-back wins in a decade
Western Eagles ended one of their longest droughts in Colac district football when they beat Otway Districts to claim consecutive wins for the first time in a decade.
Saints make most of chances
Birregurra coach Kane Leersen says capitalising on opportunities in front of goals in the last quarter was what led to the Saints’ first victory of the season.
Tigers take positives out of loss
Colac Tigers A Grade captain Emily Murfitt says there were plenty of positives to take from the Tigers’ loss to a clinical Newtown and Chilwell outfit.
St Joseph’s connection to boost coastal club
A strong connection to Geelong league club St Joseph’s has helped Apollo Bay president Michael Wright and the Hawks attract some of Joey’s best young talent to the coast this season.