Articles tagged: Soccer
Rovers finding feet after practice match defeats
Colac Otway Rovers women’s coach Eddie Dorris says his side has shown clear improvement and is growing with confidence ahead of its first week of grading games.
Undermanned Rovers show fight in cup loss
Colac Otway Rovers men’s coach Darren Balboni says the positives outweigh the negatives from his team’s South West Cup loss.
Knockout cup awaits Rovers
The Colac Otway Rovers will have the perfect preparation for their Geelong region season, when they compete in the South West Cup tomorrow.
Young Rovers picked in representative squad
The Colac Otway Rovers are seeing the benefits of their growing junior program with five players selected to represent the Geelong Region.
Plan for Colac’s first soccer hub
Colac Otway Shire residents can have a say on a proposal that could transform the future of soccer in the region and provide a home to hundreds of players.
Colac’s Soccer Dream – sport hub essential for city’s growth
A premier soccer hub in Colac would meet the needs of hundreds of soccer enthusiasts now and into the future, a new council feasibility study says.
Futsal league continues to grow
The Corangamite Lions have continued to reign supreme in the Colac Otway Rovers Futsal League.
Dorris eyes a competitive women’s program
A desire to create a stronger pathway for his two daughters was the motivation behind Eddie Dorris’s transition into the head coaching role of the Colac Otway Rovers women’s program.
Rovers lock leaders in
New Colac Otway Rovers senior men’s coach Darren Balboni says he wants to continue to build on the work outgoing leader Eddie Dorris started.
Rovers ready for regional soccer
Four Colac Otway Rovers under-14 players will get the chance to play representative soccer at three major junior tournaments.
Rovers start to find goal scoring form
The Colac Otway Rovers will be hoping a flurry of goals across its Division One and Two sides can help the club finish the season off strongly.
President positive despite loss
Colac Otway Rovers president Oaklee Balboni says the Rovers are keeping positive despite another heavy defeat.
Early goals plaguing Rovers
Colac Otway Rovers coach Eddie Dorris says his side produced two contrasting halves of soccer against finals contender Barwon.
Division Three Rovers fall short despite help
Some brilliant individual performances almost helped the Colac Otway Rovers Division Three side seal its first win of the season.
Rovers’ goal drought continues
Colac Otway Rovers coach Eddie Dorris says he is confident the club’s Division One side’s scoring woes won’t continue for too much longer.
Finals runs forming for second half of season
The Colac Otway Rovers junior sides enter the school holiday bye week, with three teams eyeing finals runs in the second half of the season.
Blunders cost Colac Otway Rovers points
An in-form youngster has helped the Colac Otway Rovers get back on the score sheet in a heartbreaking loss to Surf Coast.
Recruit to reunite with Rovers
Colac Otway has landed a major recruiting coup on the eve of its round four clash against Surf Coast.
Early season challenge ahead
Colac Otway Rovers coach Eddie Dorris says poor turnovers have cost his side as it continues the search for its first win of the Division One season.
Scouser set in Rovers’ defence
Colac Otway has spent the offseason bolstering its ranks, but one addition from across the pond has helped reinforce the squad with veteran experience.
Rovers feel Division One heat
The Colac Otway Rovers have suffered another early-season “reality check” at the hands of finals contender Barwon SC.
Keeper welcomes competition
The Colac Otway Rovers’ newest recruit Jack Cook says the chance to be part of the club’s historic first season in Division One was too much to ignore.
Rovers create history with top grade promotion
The Colac Otway Rovers have been promoted to Football Geelong Men’s Division One and coach Eddie Dorris says the club is relishing the dream scenario.
Rovers set sights on top grade
“Strange” is the word Colac Otway Rovers senior coach Eddie Dorris used to describe the feeling after his team’s win last weekend, making for an undefeated run in the grading games this season.
