Articles by Athos Sirianos
From fill-in to captain, Jane Douglass celebrates 150
JANE Douglass’ introduction to netball is unlike that of her teammates’. Asked to fill-in by her friends who were playing netball at Waubra at the time, Douglass, who was playing basketball at the time, never looked back; discovering a passion for both the club and the game, which has seen her quickly become a key […]
‘Merc Munchers’ ready for Variety Bash
BEAUFORT’s ‘Merc Munchers’, Greg Day and Lee Murnane, will head out for their 22nd Variety Bash this August to raise funds for sick children. The Victorian Bash, held annually in August, sees hundreds of cars participate in a ten-day rally across the country; raising money for Variety – the Children’s Charity Victoria. This year the […]
Beaufort’s need for speed
BEAUFORT A-Grade coach Alice Laidlaw hopes her side’s fast ball movement will match it with the competition’s best at the pointy end of the season. The Crows sit two games inside the top eight and outside the top four on percentage, ahead of a tricky final six matches, which pits them against four current top […]
Premierships and friendships the highlights for Hannett
LOUIS Hannett grew up in Navarre and has not played anywhere else. Even after a move to Geelong seven years ago has his passion for the Grasshoppers never wavered; making the weekly 205-kilometre journey to pull on the famous green jumper and do his bit for his club. With 24 years of service and four […]
Paige is a bomber
AVOCA’s Paige Scott will don the red-and-black after being drafted by Essendon in the 2022 AFLW draft. Scott was picked up by the Bombers at pick eight overall (pick four in Victoria) on Wednesday and becomes the first Pyrenees footballer to be drafted into the competition; adding a new chapter to the region’s rich football […]
Blake Lofts celebrates 250 games
BLAKE Lofts personifies every local club’s dream. A local kid, who attended the local school and grew up at the local footy club, where he became a local legend. After graduating from the juniors at Beaufort into the senior program 24 years ago, Lofts ran out for the 250th time in Crows colours in last […]