Football
Respected mentor returns to Tigers
Colac Tigers officials say they were rapt to get respected mentor Tim Foley to return to the club’s coaching panel this year before coronavirus pandemic scrapped the 2020 season.
Former Bomber leads Frankston’s ruck options
Frankston coach Danny Ryan says former Colac district footballer Jack Berry is firming as the club’s number-one ruck choice ahead of a shortened VFL season. Berry, who started out in the sport at Irrewarra-Beeac, has crossed to the Dolphins in 2020 after notching up 31 games with Werribee and Geelong in the state league competition. […]
2009: Big day out for Bombers forward
Irrewarra-Beeac’s Phil McCarthy is as frustrated as he is content with kicking a career-high 21 goals in football at the weekend.
Gill leaves his mark after merger
Colac and Coragulac’s merger might be the biggest football story in the sport’s colourful history in the district. Officials from both clubs battled infighting from supporters, the Hampden league and the wider community when the Tigers and Hawks signalled their desire to join forces ahead of the 1980 season. The move caused plenty of commotion […]
Tiger eager to step up for Williamstown
Colac Tiger Cooper Stephens says he wants to make the most of an opportunity to prove himself at VFL level after thinking his chances of playing footy were over in 2020.
Birregurra youngster bounces back
“It was really tough for me personally because I got knocked back and I didn’t know if I wanted to have a go again this year.” Birregurra’s Noah Allen says he was desperate to make his mark at the Geelong Falcons in 2020 after finally earning a spot on the club’s NAB League list. But […]
Player availability an issue for clubs
A Colac district league club president says figures from a player survey suggest that teams will struggle finding footballers and netballers to compete in a modified season.
Football leader says August date too late
Colac Tigers coach Rowan McSparron says he expects players to lack motivation for modified football and netball seasons in mid-August. AFL Barwon is collecting feedback from clubs about possibly playing shortened senior seasons, not for premiership points, from potentially August 15 to the end of September. A host of targets must be reached for footballers […]