AFL
Demons’ flag a reward for long-suffering fans
Meeting former Melbourne captain Robbie Flower in the late 1970s was enough to convert Apollo Bay’s Michael Harrison into a lifelong Demons supporter.
Former Bulldog feared for another drought
Former Western Bulldogs footballer Lochie Veale says he feared he’d have to wait another 50 years to see his old club in another grand final.
Seecamp sticks by the Dees
We caught up with former Melbourne AFL footballer and ex-Colac coach Marcus Seecamp about what it means to see his beloved Dees in another grand final.
Walsh wows footy world at Brownlow
Cobden footy product Sam Walsh almost certainly trumped his dad and two-time Colac district cricket league best-and-fairest winner Wayne when he bolted into Brownlow Medal contention.
Special grand final for former Bulldog’s family
Colac’s Heather Green says if the Western Bulldogs win next weekend’s AFL grand final then she’ll look to the sky and share a moment with her late father.
Milestone for Melican
Birregurra export Lewis Melican finally reached his 50-game milestone in the AFL after more than three months between games.
Former Cat’s big impact
Paul Lynch will always be remembered for leading the Colac Tigers to their first premiership in the Geelong Football League in 2014. But the former AFL footballer made plenty of headlines during his lone season as a player with the club in its first season in the GFL. The Colac Herald’s Ben Martin caught up with the former Geelong footballer as the Tigers prepare to celebrate two decades in the league next month.
Young Tiger meets with AFL clubs
Four AFL clubs requested interviews with emerging Colac footballer Will Parkhouse following his Vic Country debut this week.