Articles tagged: CDFL
Bomber brothers play first match together
A quartet of siblings shared a special moment when they ran onto the football field in their beloved Irrewarra-Beeac jumpers.
Birregurra backs coach for 2017
Birregurra president Pat Whelan says the football club had no hesitation extending Ben Boseley’s position as its senior coach.
Lorne holds third spot
Lorne has set up a showdown with reigning premier Simpson for a top-three spot following its impressive performance against Irrewarra-Beeac, despite missing a host of stars.
Birregurra reclaims top spot from South
Birregurra’s absence from the top of the Colac district football ladder only lasted seven days after the Saints reclaimed top spot with a percentage-boosting win over the Western Eagles.
Premiership mentor decides to move on
Back-to-back reigning premier Simpson is on the hunt for a new football coach after Adam Courtney announced last night he was stepping down.
Dolphins re-appoint gun coach
Lorne football officials have jumped at the chance to secure the services of star recruit and senior coach Sam Stavenuiter for the 2017 season.
Bad news for coastal club after recruit heads north
Lorne’s star recruit Zach Gubbins won’t make a return to the club when he recovers from a collarbone injury after he requested for a clearance from the Dolphins.
Relief for Birregurra after star is cleared
Birregurra coach Ben Boseley says the club breathed a sigh of relief for gun footballer Andrew Kelly when a tribunal cleared him of a kicking charge.
Hurt Hawk to focus on players
Injured Apollo Bay co-coach Martin White says he hasn’t put any thought into his football future, instead focusing on guiding his troops to a strong finish to the season.
Timely return for injured trio
Simpson coach Adam Courtney says injured premiership footballers are in contention to play against top-two sides Birregurra and South Colac after the bye.
Move to Central pays off
Football ladder leader Birregurra has shown promising signs in a pre-finals outing at Colac’s Central Reserve, cruising to victory against Lorne after a dominant second half.
Wounded Eagle’s new joy
Dutch import Thijs Helder says almost losing a kidney hasn’t stopped his desire to return to the Western Eagles and build on his impressive start to football.
Ins and outs
Reigning premier Simpson’s list has been hit with another blow following the mid-season departure of key-tall Dave Weel.
Demon misses clash for birth
It takes something special for Tom Mullane-Grant to miss a game of football, and the Otway Districts coach had good reason to sit out the weekend’s match.
Surgery saves player’s finger
South Colac footballer Justin Mooney will miss four weeks of football after having emergency surgery to save a damaged finger.
Saint returns to seniors
Returning Birregurra footballer Sam Green was among three key inclusions for the Saints in their win against Apollo Bay.
Simpson teen stars in senior debut
A six-goal best-on-ground performance from Matt Drayton in his first senior game has highlighted Simpson’s big win against the Western Eagles.
Cat helps injured opponent
Injured Irrewarra-Beeac footballer Tom Doolan has hailed Colac Imperials’ Marcus Larcombe following a generous act of sportsmanship when their teams met on Saturday.
League eager to keep coach
Colac District Football League champion Adam Harris appears set to coach the league’s interleague side for a third season.
Eagle lacerates kidney
Dutch-born Western Eagles footballer Thijs Helder is lucky to avoid losing a kidney after suffering a sickening injury similar to Geelong AFL premiership player Tom Lonergan.
Young Bombers footballer hospitalised
Doctors have cleared Irrewarra-Beeac young gun Tom Doolan of serious injury after paramedics took him to hospital via ambulance during the Bombers’ win against Colac Imperials.
Representative side’s memorable triumph
Colac district 17-and-under netballers have claimed the Barwon championship crown in an overtime thriller to cap off a memorable debut season in the regional competition.
Colac’s biggest win yet
The Colac District Football League continues to climb the AFL Victoria rankings with its most dominant interleague win in recent years.
Late call-up for Imps defender
Colac Imperials defender Adrian Murray has earned a late call-up to the Colac District Football League’s interleague side following the withdrawal of a host of key talls.
