Football

  • South’s long finals run is over

    Outgoing South Colac coach Nick Lynch is confident the Roos won’t stay down for long as the club’s league-leading 11-year finals run officially came to an end on Saturday.

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  • Tigers’ first-gamer kicks opening goal

    Simpson teenager Oliver Rial had a senior debut to remember after the Tigers defeated Apollo Bay by 147 points.

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  • Olympian earns senior debut

    Birregurra’s newest senior football debutant and former Olympic diver Grant Nel had never played a game of Australian Rules football before this year.

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  • Lorne impresses despite loss

    Alvie coach Joe Dare believes rival Lorne’s style of football will stack up come finals time after the Dolphins pushed the Swans right to the end for a second time this season.

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  • Injuries hit top-five sides before finals

    Two top-five sides have been rocked by season-ending injuries just two weeks out from finals.

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  • Mentor eager to step back

    Western Eagles coach Craig Hardingham says he’s excited to step back from football and spend more time with his family following his decision to leave the role after five years.

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  • Family rapt for Matildas young gun

    Birregurra’s Archie and Theo Forssman have a special connection to the Australian women’s football team that has taken the country by storm, with their stepsister Kyra part of the side.

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  • Duo a chance to return against Lorne

    A star recruit and young gun are set to return to Alvie’s side tomorrow but coach Joe Dare says the Swans will need to replicate last weekend’s intensity if they are to beat an in-form Lorne.

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