Football
Coach hopes semi-final win can lift Bombers
Irrewarra-Beeac coach Cam Parker is hopeful Sunday’s semi-final win over Lorne can re-spark the Bombers “hunger and desire” to return to grand final day this year.
League calls out booing, social media comments
Football supporters being urged to show respect for CDFNL teams on and off the field, after under-18s players were booed by a group of spectators after the siren on Saturday.
Injured Swans trio ‘given every chance’
Alvie Football Netball Club will give its injured star trio every chance to get up for the senior football grand final following a bruising semi-final win on Saturday.
Birregurra takes it right up to minor premiers
Birregurra has proven the battle for the under-14.5 premiership isn’t a one-horse race despite Irrewarra-Beeac booking a spot in its second straight grand final.
Hearing awaits
Two Colac district footballers are in jeopardy of missing out on their grand finals following reports on the weekend.
Swans end 18-year drought
Alvie coach Joe Dare says it’s pleasing the Swans were able to book a spot in the club’s first senior football grand final since 2005 after the Swans “let themselves down last year”.
‘We’ll bounce back’ says Imps coach
Colac Imperials coach Paul Liistro hopes his side’s second semi-final loss with galvanise the playing group as it looks to bounce back in this week’s preliminary final.
Simpson steam train roars into grand final
The steam train that is Simpson’s reserves football team has stormed into the grand final on the back of a 17-game winning streak, upstaging minor premier Alvie in the process.