Articles tagged: Football
Familiar faces take up Tigers reserves role
A familiar face and first-timer will join forces to lead the Colac Tigers reserves side next season.
Colac coaches in pathway roles
The Geelong Falcons has appointed former AFL player and Colac football figure Lochie Veale as the lead development coach for the Falcons’ Colac Otway Regional Hub.
Champion goalkicker departs
Simpson’s forward line will look a lot different next season with mainstay Nick ‘Whopper’ Harding no longer in the goal square.
Interest surrounds Colac product ahead of AFL draft night
Tobyn Murray is eyeing a late selection in next week’s AFL National Draft, with six clubs showing interest in the Colac Tigers product.
Bone brothers return as Demons bolster midfield
Otway Districts have bolstered their on-ball stocks with the return of two former Hampden league rising stars.
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.
Falcs to support local talent
The Geelong Falcons have formed a Colac Otway Regional Hub to give young footballers in the region a chance to train and develop closer to home. The hub will be a training base for listed Falcons players and those identified as emerging talents across the Colac district. It aims to reduce travel demands for local […]
Tigers to train with Werribee
Two of Colac Tigers’ rising stars will train with VFL club Werribee over summer. Micah Robb has been invited to complete the pre-season with Werribee and fight for one of 50 contracts the club has to offer. Former Apollo Bay junior Joel Cooper will complete his fourth trial session with the Bees tonight and is […]
Recruit to help Eagles forwards take full flight
Western Eagles coach Dan Casey says the addition of key forward Darcy Conlan will help free up the young Eagles forwards.
Birregurra adds dynamic forward
Birregurra’s busy off-season has continued with the Saints adding a dynamic forward to their list.
Otway turns eye to the future
Otway Districts officials say they were eager to get on the front foot and help bring under-18s football back to the club.
Demons add depth to senior football squad
Otway Districts coach Shane Boyington says the Demons have prioritised adding depth to the club’s senior and reserve squads this off-season.
Preseason preparations begin
The Colac Herald spoke with five of Colac and district’s athletes to hear how they recover, prepare and spend their off-seasons away from their respective football and netball clubs.
Roos coach committed to leading club again
Brad Surkitt will be South Colac’s playing-coach again in 2026 in what he describes as a “unique situation”, after announcing in August that he was leaving the club.
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.
Surkitt returns to South
South Colac has confirmed Brad Surkitt will return to senior football coaching despite stepping down from the role at the end of the 2025 season.
Skinner signing on for second season
Colac Tigers’ Jack Skinner says the prospect of playing AFL football remains a possibility after re-signing with VFL club Port Melbourne.
Walters ready to make state-league jump
Former Colac Tiger Dustin Walters is hoping to force his way onto a WAFL list next season, after an eye-catching season in the west was capped off with a football carnival crown.
Swans eye former VFL veteran
Alvie could once again tap into its recruiting power with a former VFL star on the club’s radar.
Hawks land new leader
New Apollo Bay football coach Peter Adams is under no illusion he has a tough task at hand.
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.
Roos remain on the hunt for coach
South Colac is the only Colac district football team without a senior coach for 2026, but officials remain confident they are on the right track to find a new leader.
Alvie premiership stars recommit for flag-defence
Alvie’s campaign for back-to-back CDFNL flags is off to a flying start, with 21 of the 22 footballers who won the 2025 premiership recommitting to the Swans for next season.
Lorne leaders locked in
Lorne officials say they’re excited to have football and netball coaches Ed Curnow and Leigh Potter re-sign for season 2026.
