Articles by Louis Darcy

  • Bombers young gun wins club award again

    For the second consecutive season Irrewarra-Beeac’s Tyler Flanigan has beat-out Jack Mahoney Medal runner-up Ben Lavars for the club’s senior football best and fairest.

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  • Rantall one of South’s greats

    John Rantall, 78, remains one of the Colac district’s greatest ever VFL/AFL exports to this day. Colac Herald reporter and current Cobden footballer Louis Darcy spoke with Rantall as his Swans prepare for tomorrow’s AFL grand final against Geelong.

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  • Swans crown top players

    Lincoln Dare has eclipsed brother and league medallist Levi Dare to win Alvie’s senior football best-and-fairest.

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  • Rebels’ dominance continues

    After previous seasons full of COVID interruptions, Colac District Eight-Ball Association has once again enjoyed a complete and successful season.

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  • Bombers dare to dream

    Could 2022 be the season Cobden finally breaks its grand final shackles to end a 35-year premiership drought and take home the club’s first Open grade netball premiership?

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  • Newtown and Chilwell star Julia Woolley says the build-up and excitement ahead of a grand final does not lose its shine, despite side playing to win its eight consecutive premiership.

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  • Tiger makes most of opportunity

    When the chance for a goaler to step up into Colac’s B Grade side presented itself, Sophie Arnold took the opportunity with both hands.

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  • Another chance after 13 years

    Colac netballer Kelsey Lang is the only remaining member of Colac’s 2009 grand final defeat currently playing in the club’s A Grade side, evidence of how rarely grand final opportunities can come around.

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