Football
Police visits considered when picking venues
Qualifying finals will be split over two venues to help comply with crowd restrictions when CDFNL finals kick off this weekend, with police attendance at recent matches being taken into consideration.
Falcons sweat on young tall’s injury
Geelong Falcons officials are hoping for good news on an injury to young Colac Tigers talent Will Parkhouse.
Milestone for Melican
Birregurra export Lewis Melican finally reached his 50-game milestone in the AFL after more than three months between games.
Early finals exit ‘disappointing’ for Imps
Colac Imperials women’s football coach Tim Hassett says his team’s early exit from finals was a “disappointing” finish to the year.
New co-coach could join Darroch at the helm
Birregurra officials say a new co-coach could join returning leader Glen Darroch in the role next year.
Star Hawk to miss finals
Apollo Bay football officials have confirmed a serious injury will sideline star onballer Brad King for the remainder of the season.
Darroch to lead Saints solo
Glen Darroch will lead Birregurra solo next season, with busy off-field commitments forcing star footballer James Rowan to step back to an assistant role in 2022 after one season as co-coach.
Injury cloud hangs over key Swans
A host of key players could remain sidelined for minor premier Alvie’s second semi-final in a fortnight following a horror run of injuries, but key Swan Lincoln Dare will be available after qualifying for finals.