Football

  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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…

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 1995: Match called off after players, spectators involved in melee

    Incidents described by CDFL president Ged Edwards as “bringing the league and football into disrepute” unfolded at Winchelsea on Saturday during the home team’s clash with Alvie.

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  • 2011: Tiger sent off for mohawk

    Brawling, striking and umpire abuse – all things that can get a footballer sent from the field. A dangerous hairstyle has become the latest addition to that list.

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