Articles tagged: Alvie Football Netball Club
Tigers coach picks Imps as team to beat
A clear gap between the top three teams and the rest of the Colac district senior football competition is beginning to emerge.
Territory teen flies to Red Rock
More than 3000 kilometres and a four-hour flight separate Darwin and Alvie, but that distance has not stopped talented Northern Territory teenager Zac Withers from chasing opportunities.
Swans snap streak with consistent performance
Alvie coach Hayley Foster says her side’s consistency was the key to snapping a three-game losing streak in Saturday’s hard-fought win over Simpson.
Bombers gaining confidence
Irrewarra-Beeac coach Rachel Rodgers says her young side is growing in confidence after stringing together back-to-back wins ahead of tomorrow’s clash with Lorne. The Bombers sit just outside the top five after overcoming a slow start to the season, responding with consecutive wins against Otway Districts and Simpson before last weekend’s bye. Rodgers said the […]
Family ties bring Cass to Alvie
Ben Cass’ return to Alvie this season has marked a full-circle moment, following in the footsteps of his father Paul at the club that helped shape his family’s football story.
Dangerous forward duo fire for dominant Swans
Alvie forwards Jesse Williamson and Charlie Grist have shown they can pack a punch as a dangerous duo, with the pair combining for 10 goals against South Colac.
Swans reshuffle for Roos test
Alvie will look a little different to the team that rolled out a fortnight ago against Colac Imperials, but Swans coach Hayley Foster has belief in the new-look side.
Hawks coach excited to take on familiar faces
Apollo Bay coach Peter Adams says he is very excited to come up against plenty of familiar faces in tomorrow’s clash against Birregurra.
Swans’ defence holds up strong
Alvie goaler Hayley Foster says she is pleased to tick off her first win as the Swans’ new A-grade coach.
New-look Swans and Bombers to do battle
Perennial Colac district netball finalists Alvie and Irrewarra-Beeac will look a whole lot different on the court this season.
Swans to raise funds for beloved clubman Scoob
Quirinus Onderwater, better known as Scoob, left his rehab facility in a wheelchair to see his beloved Alvie Swans lift the premiership cup last September. That determination surprised nobody, given how much he loves his club.
Delorenzo calls an unofficial curtain
Last year’s reigning premier Alvie will be without a two key names for their round one clash this weekend, while they are still keeping the door open on marquee 2025 recruit Glenn Strachan.
Solution for junior struggles
An Alvie football official says the Colac District Football Netball League should look to work with neighbouring competitions to help boost junior football participation.
Top job comes out of nowhere
New Alvie netball leader Hayley Foster says coaching had never interested her until the Swans came calling.
Sports star a role model
In sport, the scoreboard doesn’t always tell the full story. While it has long been a place of connection, identity and belonging, it has increasingly become a space where conversations around mental health aren’t skated around or shirked anymore. Few people in Colac’s sporting scene embody that shift more clearly than Andre Delorenzo.
Cass name to continue at Red Rock in 2026
A young key forward with a strong family connection to the club will help bolster Alvie’s attack in 2026.
Swans continue to strengthen list
Colac district football’s reigning premier Alvie has become even stronger with the addition of a proven goal kicker and young ruckman.
Swans eye former VFL veteran
Alvie could once again tap into its recruiting power with a former VFL star on the club’s radar.
Star returns to where it all started
Alvie coach Dom Dare says he’s excited to see a former club junior return to Red Rock for the first time in more than a decade.
Swans eyeing back-to-back flags
A win tomorrow for Alvie will crown the Swans as back-to-back B-grade champions.
Clash to keep top spot awaits in-form Swans
A top-of-the-table clash between Alvie and Birregurra promises plenty of action, with both sides pushing to sit first at the midway point of the season.
Dare dominates once again
Alvie’s Levi Dare took out the senior football best-and-fairest medal for a second year running.
Swans look to build on success of 2023
Alvie coach Chelsea Hillman says 2023 was a successful season despite falling agonisingly short of a third-straight premiership.
PHOTO FEATURE: Alvie versus Lorne junior football and netball
The Colac Herald’s photographer Joel King stopped by the junior netball and football between Alvie and Lorne at the weekend.
