Articles tagged: Football
Former coach trekking Great Wall
A former Colac man could set a world record when he hikes the Great Wall of China to raise money for charity.
City breaks 31-year premiership drought
City United has broken a 31-year Division One cricket premiership drought with a stunning grand final triumph against Alvie.
Dare overcomes back injury
Colac district footballer Levi Dare is nearing peak fitness after overcoming a serious back injury.
Basketballers prepare for finals
Colac’s top-grade basketballers are gearing up for finals after wrapping up the regular season this week.
Falcon overcomes the odds
Apollo Bay footballer Jake Cooper has overcome more than his fair share of adversity to gain selection on the Geelong Falcons’ list.
Towers rises through the ranks
Colac district footballer Dean Towers continued his extraordinary rise up the ranks after receiving a contract with VFL side North Ballarat Roosters.
Colac’s state captain earns break
Young state cricketer Dylan Hodge has earned himself time off.
AFL test awaits young footballers
Six Colac and district footballers will attend an AFL testing day on Saturday after gaining selection on the Geelong Falcons’ list for 2011.
Endurance rider is sports star
A seven-day, 600-kilometre epic is the next challenge ahead of mountain bike queen Jessica Douglas.
Tigers sign key recruits
Simpson Football Club is looking to build on its fourth-placed finish with the signing of five key recruits.
Colac forward breaks wrist
Colac Football Club will begin its practice match schedule without forward Travis Woodmason.
Tennis stars will face off
Polwarth and district’s top tennis stars will face off in unfamiliar territory this weekend.
Twenty20 divides cricketers
Colac district cricketers are divided about the success of a groundbreaking fixture format.
Footballers take to the road
Six members of the Alvie under-17s football team spent a day navigating their way around witches hats and water at a defensive driving course.
Brothers clash on AFL stage
Colac-bred St Kilda footballer Tom Simpkin has admitted there was a mixture of support and good-natured trash talk leading up to Saturday’s NAB Cup clash.
Football legends at Lorne
Football tales from days gone by and where the game is headed will be key talking points at a charity fundraiser at Lorne.
Call for help with photo
A man studying his family history hopes someone in the Colac and district community can help him identify a photograph.
Visitor wins charity run
When Lorne’s Greg Bayley woke up on Friday morning, winning a 10-kilometre Colac fun run was the furthest thing from his mind.
Chiefs form networking policy
Victorian football chiefs have engaged one of Australia’s top cyber safety experts to develop a policy about appropriate use of social networking websites.
Basketballers in state academy
Ever the successful breeding ground of star netballers and footballers, Colac is beginning to make a name for itself in basketball.
