Articles tagged: Birregurra Football Netball Club
Local talents land Falcons list spots
The Geelong Falcons have announced a 40-man playing squad for 2026, including two Colac Tigers and a former Birregurra Saint, while a proven CDFNL senior footballer has missed out.
New trio joins Birregurra with big wraps
Birregurra coach Dave McNeel says he has received great reports on the trio of Geelong Football League recruits who will call the Saints home in 2026.
Saints sign defensive duo to replace star
Birregurra has given its netball premiership hopes a boost with three new players added to the Saints’ A-grade squad.
Saint signs closer to home
A desire to be close to home has lured Birregurra star Ethan Floyd back to the Geelong District Football League.
Birregurra adds dynamic forward
Birregurra’s busy off-season has continued with the Saints adding a dynamic forward to their list.
Stars prepare to put the work in
The Colac Herald spoke with four of Colac and district’s elite athletes to hear how they recover, prepare and spend their off-seasons away from the professional environment – and show how they stay on top of their game.
Bombers end Saints’ season
Irrewarra-Beeac are set to face Lorne in a grand final rematch this weekend after defeating Birregurra by four points in the elimination final.
Melican’s resilience rewarded with major milestone
Few players have had a tougher road to 100 AFL games than Lewis Melican. But as his father Damien says, “the sense of achievement is magnificent.”
Long recovery road for sidelined stars
More than nine weeks after rupturing his ACL, Birregurra captain Darcy Collins is resigned to a harsh reality that footballers at community level know only too well.
Busted thumb for Birregurra recruit
A Birregurra recruit watched four doctors try and put back in his dislocated thumb before a near 48-hour wait to have the damage surgically corrected.
Birregurra headed in right direction
Birregurra netball co-coach Karen Hart is confident her young side’s progression is heading in the right direction as the Saints remain focused on their long-term goal.
PHOTO FEATURE: Irrewarra-Beeac versus Birregurra football and netball
The Colac Herald’s photographer Joel King stopped by the junior netball and football between Birregurra and Irrewarra-Beeac at the weekend.
Five-hour drive for super fan
Laurie Romeril is not your average local football supporter.
Birregurra eager to hold spot in top four
Birregurra hosts South Colac tomorrow as the fourth-placed Saints look to maintain a top-four spot.
Heavyweights join gala to revitalise Birregurra clubrooms
AFL boss Gillon McLachlan, radio star Ross Stevenson and comedian Lehmo are lending a hand in the fight to replace Birregurra Recreation Reserve’s ageing changerooms.
Birregurra footballers aim to bounce back
Birregurra is aiming to recapture form tomorrow against a competitive Otway outfit that has improved throughout the season.
Dolphins looking to bounce back
Lorne is looking to rectify last week’s narrow loss against ladder leader Alvie when it takes on Birregurra tomorrow.
PHOTO FEATURE: Birregurra versus Western Eagles junior football and netball
The Colac Herald’s photographer Joel King stopped by the junior netball and football between Birregurra and Western Eagles at the weekend.
PHOTO FEATURE: Auskick and Net-Set-Go action at Birregurra
The Colac Herald's photographer Joel King stopped by the junior sport at Birregurra last Thursday.
Saints duo tackles 23-kilometre run after win
Birregurra footballers Josh Weatherhead and Ollie Butler picked a different kind of recovery after Saturday’s win over Apollo Bay; a gruelling half-marathon.
PHOTO SPREAD: Junior sport Birregurra versus Irrewarra-Beeac
Colac Herald photographer Joel King dropped in on the junior football and netball to capture the action.
Dilapidated facility desperate for cash
Birregurra Recreation Reserve’s crumbling facilities are overshadowing a promising season for the town’s football and netball clubs.
Falls Festival’s demise ‘gutting’ for club
Falls Festival’s decision to pull out of plans for a festival near Birregurra will cost the local footy club $250,000, setting back a pavilion redevelopment.
New Birregurra coach looking to build list within
Don’t expect new Birregurra football coach Kane Leersen to be poaching large numbers of players from his former club Colac.
