Sport
Former Tiger plays crucial role in latest flag
Gnowangerup football coach Roy Addis says the Bulldogs might not have won back-to-back premierships for the first time in the club’s history without former Colac footballer Campbell Floyd.
League awards young Tigers
AFL Barwon has tonight crowned Colac’s Layla Holt as GFL Netball’s 19-and-under best-and-fairest winner, while a Tigers footballer has finished runner-up in the under-19 boys’ vote count.
Hawks on the hunt for a new coach
Apollo Bay is on the hunt for a new senior football coach following news that Dion Lawson and Damien Zaparenkov will step down at the end of the season to spend more time with their young families.
State league blow for exports
State league netball silverware will elude Colac district netball exports for a second-straight year after officials cancelled the Victorian Netball League’s 2021 campaign.
Dolphins were a danger early
Lorne coach Carly Enticott predicted the Dolphins would be serious contenders at their best ahead of the season and that was proving to be the case when the club notched up four-straight wins early in the netball campaign.
VFL boost for flag hopes
Colac coach Rowan McSparron says having full access to VFL-listed footballer Darcy Lang would be a major boost to their premiership aspirations, while the club remains hopeful it could have access to Cooper Stephens.
Narrow losses prove costly
Birregurra coach Glen Darroch has refused to blame injuries for the Saints missing finals this year, with a draw and three losses by under a goal ultimately proving costly.
Boost for women’s cricket in the district
Irrewarra and Birregurra’s Geelong-based teams will bolster the CDCA Women’s Cricket Competition ahead of its second season, while new clubs have also put their hat in the ring to join the league.