Football
2010: Alvie unleashes forward power
Premiership hopeful Alvie unleashed the awesome firepower it hopes will front the club’s charge to September during a second-half blitz against Colac Imperials.
Umpires take pay cut
Colac district umpires will reach into their own pockets if football returns in 2020 after the coronavirus pandemic.
Cunnington calls on clubs to accept challenge
Cobden AFL export Ben Cunnington is the face of an online initiative aimed to keep local footballers and netballers connected during coronavirus.
Premiership coach eyes fairytale finish
Two-time Birregurra premiership coach Ben Boseley says he would love nothing more than one last hurrah at the Saints after eyeing a return to football.
The very best of Birregurra
Birregurra’s 2016 and ’17 premiership sides might go down as one of the CDFNL’s most formidable outfits. The Saints lost just two games across both seasons with a blend of homegrown talent from its successful junior program mixing with a host of big-name and underrated recruits. Herald readers voted Birregurra’s back-to-back premiership outfit as the best of the decade in an online poll, so we decided to look back on the club’s glory years with Ben Boseley, the man who led the Saints to the top of Colac district footy.
Irrewarra-Beeac and Lorne teammate surveys
The Colac Herald surveyed footballers and netballers from the 10 Colac District Football Netball Leagues clubs about their teammates ahead of the 2020 season. The results run in Wednesday editions of the Colac Herald. Here’s what the Irrewarra-Beeac and Lorne players had to say…
Simpson’s signings give club confidence
Simpson football officials believe they were building a list that could return the club to finals before the 2020 season was stalled.
2004: Future AFL footballer kicks five on debut
Colac footballer Joffy Simpkin celebrated his senior debut with a five-goal haul against Geelong West-St Peters.