Football
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.
Bombers eager to respond
Irrewarra-Beeac under-18 coach Rob Elborough is confident the Bombers can make the right adjustments after Lorne handed his side its first loss of the season, booking a spot in its third-straight grand final.
Harwood has high hopes
Irrewarra-Beeac youngster Austin Harwood says he would love nothing more than to leave the Bombers a premiership player at the end of the season.
Key duo in doubt
The Colac Tigers are set to welcome back champion onballer Leigh Gorwell for tomorrow’s qualifying final against South Barwon, but two other Tigers are likely to miss.
