Sport
UMPIRE CRISIS: Club volunteers could be umpiring senior footy
The Colac District Football Umpires Association has hit crisis mode as clubs face the prospect of having to supply their own senior umpires this year.
Future’s bright at Irrewarra
Irrewarra president and Dave Jackson says new Bill Johnston Medallist Josh McDonald and Aaron Finch Award winner Charlie McGuane “solidified” why the club’s move to Colac was so important.
Second medal for star Swan
Two-time Division Two league medallist Chris Hickey says winning the award for a second time came as a bit of a surprise.
Swans back in grand final
Alvie captain Jarrod Groves says he is hoping past grand final experiences can help play a major role in getting the Swans over the line in this weekend’s decider.
Young Redback cleans up despite juggling two sports
Irrewarra teenager Charlie McGuane says he is thriving juggling high-level tennis with a blossoming cricket career after his breakout summer resulted in two major awards at senior
level.
Rivals to meet in third-straight decider
Dominant bowling performances have lifted Pomborneit and Bookaar into the CDCA Women’s grand final for the third straight season.
Good-luck charm inspires dad
Three-week old Hunter Tillack could be a good-luck charm for his dad and new Colac Golf Club champion Rhys Tillack.
No more doubting O’Dowd’s hole-in-one
There will be no more skepticism when Colac golfer Matt O’Dowd talks to his mates about the day he hit a hole-in-one.