Articles tagged: Colac Otway Rovers
Growing club ready for home
Colac’s pitch to build a home for its ever-growing cohort of soccer players is primed to enter its next phase, with councillors giving the final stamp of approval to plans spelling out the sport’s ambitious future in the shire.
Battered Rovers suffer another major blow
The Colac Otway Rovers senior men’s injury toll continues to mount after another key player went down during the side’s loss to Drysdale.
First taste of victory for Rovers’ womens
History was made on the weekend when the Colac Otway Rovers senior women’s team notched up its first-ever win. After joining the Geelong league last year and enduring a winless inaugural season, the breakthrough moment was one celebrated across the entire club. Rovers coach Eddie Dorris said the 2-1 result against Leopold reflected months of […]
Injuries cloud late Rovers comeback
A stunning late comeback by the Colac Otway Rovers senior men was overshadowed by devastating injuries to two key players in a dramatic draw against Barwon Heads.
Milestone men inspire Rovers
The Colac Otway Rovers have finished their grading campaign on a high with a commanding win over Ocean Grove, giving senior men’s coach Darren Balboni confidence heading into round one.
Soccer body backs city’s hub plans
Football Victoria have thrown their support behind plans for Colac’s first ever soccer hub, describing a draft plan for its development as a crucial investment in the sport’s future and the local community.
Rovers show promise across mixed results
The Colac Otway Rovers’ juniors enjoyed a mixed bag of results in the third round of competition.
Rovers depth proves competitive in defeat
Colac Otway Rovers senior men’s coach Darren Balboni says the club’s inexperienced line-up showed plenty of promise against Corio in Friday night’s grading match.
Loyal Rover reaches milestone
Colac Otway Rovers stalwart Lincoln Alfred will join an illustrious group of players this weekend, bringing up his 150th match for the club when the reserves host Corio Bay.
Rovers reserves show growth
The Colac Otway Rovers men’s reserves are beginning to build cohesion after another valuable game together, despite a narrow loss to Barwon in their latest grading match. Coming off a heavy 5–0 defeat to Bell Park the previous week, the Rovers showed clear improvement, competing strongly across both halves in a 2–1 defeat. Captain Lincoln […]
Rovers show signs in grading defeats
Colac Otway Rovers senior men’s coach Darren Balboni says he was pleased with his side’s performance against Armstrong United in their opening grading match.
Rovers finding feet after practice match defeats
Colac Otway Rovers women’s coach Eddie Dorris says his side has shown clear improvement and is growing with confidence ahead of its first week of grading games.
Undermanned Rovers show fight in cup loss
Colac Otway Rovers men’s coach Darren Balboni says the positives outweigh the negatives from his team’s South West Cup loss.
Knockout cup awaits Rovers
The Colac Otway Rovers will have the perfect preparation for their Geelong region season, when they compete in the South West Cup tomorrow.
Young Rovers picked in representative squad
The Colac Otway Rovers are seeing the benefits of their growing junior program with five players selected to represent the Geelong Region.
Rovers call on Parliament for state soccer bid
Colac Otway Rovers leaders and councillors have taken to Parliament in an effort to bolster momentum behind a council plan to construct the region’s first-ever soccer hub.
Colac’s Soccer Dream – sport hub essential for city’s growth
A premier soccer hub in Colac would meet the needs of hundreds of soccer enthusiasts now and into the future, a new council feasibility study says.
Dorris eyes a competitive women’s program
A desire to create a stronger pathway for his two daughters was the motivation behind Eddie Dorris’s transition into the head coaching role of the Colac Otway Rovers women’s program.
Rovers lock leaders in
New Colac Otway Rovers senior men’s coach Darren Balboni says he wants to continue to build on the work outgoing leader Eddie Dorris started.
Questions remain for Rovers
The Colac Otway Rovers could be returning to Geelong Senior Men’s Division Two after a winless season in the competition’s top grade.
Big steps made in junior Rovers’ first season
The Colac Otway Rovers under-14 girls have fallen just short of an inaugural season championship, after an agonising loss to Warrnambool Wolves on Sunday.
Title there for the taking for juniors
The Colac Otway Rovers under-14 girls will play in the club’s first-ever junior grand final this weekend after a late-season run of form, capped off by a 3-1 semi-final win over Port Fairy.
Rovers get grand final to become history-makers
The Colac Otway Rovers’ under-14 girls have made history, becoming the club’s first junior team to reach a grand final after a 3-1 victory over Port Fairy in the semi-final.
Rovers start to find goal scoring form
The Colac Otway Rovers will be hoping a flurry of goals across its Division One and Two sides can help the club finish the season off strongly.
