Football
Ex-league medallist earns cricket praise
Ex-Colac Imperials and Birregurra football star Sean O’Neill has earned a spot in the state’s best team of country cricketers for 2020-21.
CDFNL to pause season during COVID-19 interruptions
The Colac District Football Netball League will have a new approach to COVID-19 interruptions from next year.
CDFNL season to work backwards, finals format to stay
Colac District Football Netball League officials have confirmed its fixture will recommence with the final round of the home-and-away season and work backwards to ensure all teams play each other, while the top-five finals system is here to stay.
Junior interleague in doubt due to confirmed case
Colac District Football Netball League chairman Peter Hickey says this weekend’s junior interleague matches are in doubt due to a confirmed COVID-19 case connected to a Ballarat school.
Young Bomber taking off
Irrewarra-Beeac rising star Josh Sanders hopes his rapid adjustment to senior footy can land him a spot in the Geelong Falcons’ NAB League squad next year.
Hawks coach fighting fit
Apollo Bay co-coach Dion Lawson says he feels capable of cracking into the Hawks’ engine room again after shedding almost 10 kilograms in the past two-and-a-half months.
Reduced VFL season won’t help Tigers
A reduced VFL season will not boost the Colac Tigers’ chances of securing its VFL-listed players for finals, with AFL Barwon confirming there will be no changes to the GFL’s qualification rules for VFL-listed players.