Football
Winner almost parted ways
Champion Alvie ruckman Levi Dare says the 2023 season was set to be his last with Alvie before his younger brother Dom took on the club’s coaching role.
Hassett ready to take the reins
Grovedale women’s mentor Paul Price says Sunday’s grand final win will be his last at the helm, confident his co-coach and fellow Colac export Taylah Hassett is ready to lead the team solo.
Grand finals prove Colac has plenty of talent
Former Colac district senior coach and premiership women’s coach Paul Price says the weekend’s grand finals showed there is plenty of talent coming out of Colac, which could be missing out with no local team.
New coach keen to get home
While most people would be sad to see their trip around Australia coming to an end, Shane Boyington says the prospect of getting stuck into his new role as Otway Districts’ new coach has him excited to get home.
Fifth win wasn’t a goal
Alvie co-coach Dom Dare says claiming the league’s goalkicking award certainly wasn’t a priority this season despite joining an illustrious group of Swans legends with his fifth title.
South and ‘Warra lead finals race
Irrewarra-Beeac and South Colac are preparing for another big Colac district league finals campaign with both club’s set to have ten teams in this year’s finals series.
New coach signs for ‘right reasons’
Otway Districts football officials are confident that new senior football coach Shane Boyington is the right man to lead the club in its pursuit of finals next year.
Coach out for first final
Former AFL footballer Ed Curnow is among two Lorne stars likely to miss this weekend’s qualifying final following a bruising final-round win over Colac Imperials.