Sport
Exports gear up for finals
Winchelsea football product Darcy Parish and former Cobden junior Zach Merrett will aim to deliver Essendon its first finals win in 17 years this weekend.
Rovers remain hopeful
Colac Otway Rovers president Tom Davis says his players are eager for an extension to the soccer season after enjoying their first win in almost two years before last week’s lockdown.
MVP shares inspiring story about mental health battle
James Beasley says there were times he considered running his car off the road. He didn’t know it, but the Western Eagles footballer was in the early stages of a long battle with anxiety and depression.
Imps teen in Team of the Year
Colac Imperials’ Keeley Hardingham has capped off her breakout season of football with selection in AFL Barwon’s women’s Team of the Year tonight.
Community deserves a finals series, says CDFNL boss
Colac District Football Netball League chairman Peter Hickey says the league is forging ahead with plans to host a four-week finals series despite the latest COVID-19 interruption.
Season over for Braves
Colac Braves Baseball Club president Jamie Harris says the Braves have come to terms with the Geelong Baseball Association’s decision to cancel its finals series on the eve of finals.
Maloney returns to winners’ list after premiership season
Colac horseracing export Ryan Maloney rode a winner returning from a knee injury he carried during a memorable season in Queensland. Moloney claimed Brisbane’s Jockey’s Championship for the 2020-21 season, which wrapped up last month. The 36-year-old rode an incredible 77 winners over the 12-month period, landing a win in at least one in every […]
Finch on track for World Cup
Australian cricket officials have backed Colac district export Aaron Finch to be fit to lead the nation at October’s Twenty20 World Cup, despite the star batsman recovering from knee surgery.