Football

  • Premiership heroes return to Birregurra

    Birregurra premiership stars Ollie Butler and Paul Ridout are among five former Saints returning to bolster the club’s list in 2023.

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  • Fears for women’s footy

    A Colac district parent fears AFL Barwon’s recent push to introduce a new “Colac Otway” girls’ football club to revive women’s footy in the district could be far too late.

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  • Senior footy boosts Falcons prospect

    Colac Imperials rising star Jack Skinner hopes his breakout season of senior footy can help him secure a spot with the Geelong Falcons’ NAB League team this season.

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  • Devine the ‘smiling assassin’

    Former Colac teammate Fred Lynch says you could tell John Devine was destined for big things from his first senior game with the Tigers.

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  • Locals dominate match up north

    A Northern Territory football match had three Colac district exports involved, with a local umpire joining brothers Dylan and Tyler Flanigan in a Premier division match.

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  • Abuse not a problem in Colac

    “I think the biggest thing that holds people back is that fear of umpire abuse, but in our league it’s very minimal.”

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  • Magpie coy about new skipper

    Star Collingwood defender Darcy Moore has played a straight bat to questions about who will be the Magpies’ new captain during the club’s pre-season camp at Lorne.

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  • Family connections for ex-Falcons talent

    Another son of a former Colac footballer has crossed to the Tigers after graduating from the Geelong Falcons’ NAB League program.

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