The history of the Football in Colac dates back to 1896 where football was played right around the local districts, Leagues including Corangamite Farmers Association, Otway Football Association, the Polwarth league, the Colac and District Churches Football Association and the Geelong and District Football League were just a few of the completions running in the area during the period leading up to 1938.
It is hard to know when the Colac Football club actually formed but many believe that it was a culmination of many of the teams falling into obscurity after short history’s including the Colac Wanders whose home ground was behind the East Hotel.
Colac enjoyed success in many of the afore mentioned leagues and the club won three of the last four premierships in the Corangamite Football League before that league disbanded in 1934.