Football
Senior injury rules out Eagles skipper
Western Eagles officials have confirmed under-18 captain Leo Scott will miss finals following an injury sustained in a senior game, while knee surgery will sideline an experienced Eagle for 12 months.
Returning forward adds another dimension
Irrewarra-Beeac has found another avenue to goals on the eve of finals through returning footballer Patrick Lowery.
No crowds has league boss gutted
“I’m gutted. I’m the first chairman to tell people they can’t go to the footy and netball, but my hands are tied.”
Tigers flying after almost pulling pin
Talented Simpson forward Matty Drayton says he refused to chuck in the towel when the club considered pulling the pin on its under-14.5 side in the off-season.
Committed Roo to play game 200
Committed South Colac footballer Daniel Roberts will notch up game 200 in this weekend’s qualifying final.
Cat pushing through pain for finals
Colac Imperials officials say midfielder Dan Trevaskis is planning to play through a broken finger during the Imps’ finals campaign.
One last chance for Stephens
The extended Melbourne lockdown will give VFL-listed footballer Cooper Stephens one more chance to qualify for the Colac Tigers’ finals campaign.
Rising star now a leader
James Beasley was an up-and-coming young talent at the Western Eagles when he won his first Colac Herald MVP in 2015.