Football

  • Changes fail to stop Simpson

    Simpson coach Daniel Beard says each player stepped up when required after making five changes ahead of Saturday’s win over Apollo Bay, keeping the Tigers finals hopes alive.

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  • Swans solidify top spot

    Alvie has all but secured top spot on the Colac district football ladder for a fourth straight season after downing flag contenders Lorne in a top-of-the-table clash.

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  • Swans coaches sign on

    Alvie has locked away co-coaches Dom Dare and Shane Quick less than 24 hours after the Swans all but secured the minor premiership.

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  • Otway closes in on new coach

    Otway Districts could have a new senior football coach to announce as early as this weekend.

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  • From Lake Colac to the Olympics

    The Colac Herald’s search to track down the district’s Olympians of yesteryear has led us to France, the home of Paul McKenzie, a bilingual sailor and once a promising young footballer.

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  • No plans to retire for milestone man

    Champion Lorne footballer Sean Smartt says he hasn’t considered retirement for a single moment on the eve of his 250th senior football match.

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  • Return boosts club’s height stocks

    Irrewarra-Beeac coach Cam Parker says selectors are set to have headaches for their blockbuster clash with South Colac following champion ruckman Jaden Angus’ return from injury.

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  • Tigers confident for first final

    Colac under-16 football assistant coach Josh McDonald says the young Tigers have the belief they can make a deep finals run.

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