Football
Perfect scores for Dolphin, Bomber
An emerging Dolphin and Irrewarra-Beeac recruit received the perfect 10 coaches votes from round one matches on the weekend.
In-form Falcon leading the league
Kicking 11 goals in the past two weeks has thrust Colac footballer Will McLachlan to the top of the Coates Talent League goalkicking leaderboard after three rounds.
New-look Apollo Bay almost causes major upset
New South Colac coach Brad Surkitt has heaped praise on an impressive Apollo Bay line-up after the Hawks almost claimed one of the biggest upsets in recent Colac district football history.
Former coach returns to the field with Lorne
Champion Colac footballer Al Adams made a surprise return to the field in the Dolphins’ opening-round victory against the Western Eagles.
Simpson ‘a real contender’
Alvie co-coach Shane Quick has labelled Simpson a genuine premiership threat following the teams’ battle on Saturday.
Young Cat ends up in hospital
A serious arm injury and report soured the Colac Imperials’ thrilling win against Otway Districts.
Debutant and late call-up boot five goals each
Irrewarra-Beeac coach Cam Parker has backed his decision to leave star goalkicker Charlie Grist out of the Bombers’ opening-round clash against Alvie, following the 22-year-old’s starring return.
Dolphins fear for the future as junior numbers drop
Lorne junior football officials say they have serious concerns for the future of the club’s junior program, facing the possibility of forfeiting every game this season.