Football

  • Drew kicking goals in life despite autism diagnosis

    Doctors diagnosed Drew Semmens with autism when he was just four years of age. But the diagnosis hasn’t slowed him down one bit. Twenty-three years later and Semmens is one of the most recognisable voices in Colac district football thanks to a blossoming commentary career, and he has represented Australia in athletics five times with an eye on the 2024 Paris Paralympics.

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  • Former Tiger plays crucial role in latest flag

    Gnowangerup football coach Roy Addis says the Bulldogs might not have won back-to-back premierships for the first time in the club’s history without former Colac footballer Campbell Floyd.

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  • League awards young Tigers

    AFL Barwon has tonight crowned Colac’s Layla Holt as GFL Netball’s 19-and-under best-and-fairest winner, while a Tigers footballer has finished runner-up in the under-19 boys’ vote count.

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  • Hawks on the hunt for a new coach

    Apollo Bay is on the hunt for a new senior football coach following news that Dion Lawson and Damien Zaparenkov will step down at the end of the season to spend more time with their young families.

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  • VFL boost for flag hopes

    Colac coach Rowan McSparron says having full access to VFL-listed footballer Darcy Lang would be a major boost to their premiership aspirations, while the club remains hopeful it could have access to Cooper Stephens.

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  • Narrow losses prove costly

    Birregurra coach Glen Darroch has refused to blame injuries for the Saints missing finals this year, with a draw and three losses by under a goal ultimately proving costly.

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  • Premiership coach keen to take a break

    Simpson premiership coach Adam Courtney says his coaching days could be over.

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  • Re-signed skipper on track for first medal?

    Colac Tigers coach Rowan McSparron says re-signed skipper Jack Melican could be on track for his first Ted Parker Medal this season.

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