THE PRE WRAP – ROUND II

FOR THE PHILOSOPHICAL MARNGROOK FAN What a week it’s been in Footy Eddie.  We welcome the Gold Coast Chopping Blocks to Football at the Elite Level and The Saints’ Crap Riewoldt lines up against his cousin Jumping Jack Tiger.  The Socceroos beat their nemesis Deutschland 2-1 in a friendly over there and India and Sri [Read more]

THE WRAP – ROUND I

WHERE LIFE IMITATES FOOTBALL What a round it’s been in Footy Eddie.  The round started with The Bluebaggers come from behind win against the dogged but ragged Tigers on the Thursday night.  Friday night’s clash between two September contenders droned on until the time keeper could stand it no longer and rang the bell with [Read more]

THE PRE WRAP – ROUND I

FOR THE PHILOSOPHICAL MARNGROOK FAN What a week it’s been in Footy Eddie.  Footballs perennial losers are in the news still – Old Chicken Lips and The Fev.  But Our Great Game isn’t about scandal.  Unless of course it’s about  the shameful way Matty Knights was treated out at Whingy Hill.  In a presentation to [Read more]

The Wrap: Round 1 Pipe Opener

THE ROUND I PIPE OPENER For the Philosophical Marngrook Follower So it’s the Blues v The Tigers to set the season going again Wrappers.  O’Brien’s have loaded up the pie warmers at The G and have promised the $10 pots of light ale will be icy cold for the Punters.  The last two Pipe Openers [Read more]

THE WELCOME BACK WRAP

For the Philosophical Marngrook Follower What an off-season it’s been in Footy Eddie. Lots of juicy stuff for the Yellow Press. The Fev, Chicken Lips Nixon & the now 17 year old chick, Bomber’s Betrayal, the return of The Culture Club, an Ashes Creaming, and on top of all that, we have a new Reigning [Read more]

THE FINAL WRAP FOR SEASON 2010

FOR THE PHILOSOPHICAL MARNGROOK FAN   What a Season it’s been in Footy Eddie.  The Mighty Magpies took The Flag and left TLSJOF staring through their Jelden Window, wondering when Opportunity would next come knocking on their Jelden Door. The drawn Grand Final replay once more proved to be an unequal contest.  This time it [Read more]

The Pre Wrap Lite – Mid-week Edition

by John Mosig FOR THE PHILOSOPHICAL MARNGROOK FAN What a week it’s been in Footy Eddie.  James Hird has fulfilled his childhood ambition – to train The Dive Bombers.  David Evans said Hirdy was the standout applicant in an exhaustive interview process.  He must have been.  They’re paying the Prahran U9 coach a reported cool [Read more]

THE FINALS WRAP – WEEK IV

WHERE LIFE IMITATES FOOTBALL What a round it’s been in Footy Eddie.  As Collingwood prepare for their 3rd GF in a row in 2010, down at Moorabbin they’re getting ready for Round XXVII.  But for all those who believe in the Devine Nature of Our Great Game, the Football Gods have spoken.  The Collywobbles are [Read more]

THE PRE WRAP – TLSIS

FOR THE PHILOSOPHICAL MARNGROOK FAN What a week it’s been in Footy Eddie.  If you think the Logies are brain numbing, you should try Football’s Night of Nights.  And would someone please explain to the Ayatollah that with the new predictive board installed by the broadcaster partner, the voting trend was known to everyone at [Read more]

THE FINALS WRAP – WEEK III

WHERE LIFE IMITATES FOOTBALL What a round it’s been in Footy Eddie.  The Mighty Magpie Machine laid to waste The Collywobbles and torched The Little Town at the Bottom End of The Bay on Friday Night to Cakewalk into the 2010 Grand Final.  Joining them is none other than their Nemesis from 1966.  A Match [Read more]

THE PRE WRAP – 3rd WEEK OF SEPTEMBER

FOR THE PHILOSOPHICAL MARNGROOK FAN What a week it’s been in Footy Eddie.  Little Gazza has come clean with his burning ambition – he just wants to toss the coin.  Now we just have to wait and see who’s going to give him the most coins to toss. We’ve heard that the bitterness won’t last [Read more]

THE PRE WRAP – 2nd WEEK OF SEPTEMBER

FOR THE PHILOSOPHICAL MARNGROOK FAN What a week it’s been in Footy Eddie.  The Fev turned on one of his infamous numbers to hold the September Spotlight.  Not to be outdone, that darling of the pool, Stephanie Rice, let it all hang out on her social networking website when she slagged off The Springboks with [Read more]

THE FINALS WRAP – WEEK I

WHERE LIFE IMITATES FOOTBALL What a round it’s been in Footy Eddie.  First we had the magnificent effort of The Feeling Faints who discounted the price tag The Sleepy Hollow Millionaires had put on their The Pradas.  Then – and how dare they – The Stevedores hosed down any thoughts The Mayblooms had of September [Read more]

THE PRE WRAP – ROUND XXIII

FOR THE PHILOSOPHICAL MARNGROOK FAN What a week it’s been in Footy Eddie.  Drugs have been the revolving door this week.  Benny going out & Travis coming in.  The dirge from Coaches’ Carousel swells towards a crescendo as the AFL’s two basket cases try to lure unsuspecting suckers to take them on next season. And [Read more]

THE WRAP – ROUND XXII

WHERE LIFE IMITATES FOOTBALL What a round it’s been in Footy Eddie.  The round started with The Stevedores sending The Miseries Down Below over where the Leeuwin Current warmly brushes the south-western corner of the Fatal Shore.  Saturday saw the outbreak of a deeper and more worrying malaise – The Dreaded Collywobbles as The Mayblooms [Read more]

THE PRE WRAP – ROUND XXII

FOR THE PHILOSOPHICAL MARNGROOK FAN What a week it’s been in Footy Eddie.  As the drama out t the John Pascoe Faulkner Reserve descends to farce, the basket weaving classes continue under The Caretaker, who assures all that Ian & David are right behind him.  (He’d do better with Matthew, Mark, Luke & John  – [Read more]

THE WRAP – ROUND IXX

WHERE LIFE IMITATES FOOTBALL What a round it’s been in Footy Eddie.  The Fred Hesse Annihilation Scoreboard lit up early as The Bluebaggers shot down The Caretaker’s Bombers on Friday Night.  On Saturday Arvo, South Melbourne put The Hawks’ season in perspective while North Melbourne did the same favour for Fremantle.  On Saturday night it [Read more]

THE PRE WRAP – ROUND IXX

FOR THE PHILOSOPHICAL MARNGROOK FAN What a week it’s been in Footy Eddie.  And what a round we have in store for us.  Two top sides slug it out for the Minor Premiership.  The two up and comers decide which Flag flies high over their co-tenanted ground.  Two Born To Rule Swaggerers slug it out [Read more]

THE WRAP – ROUND XVIII

WHERE LIFE IMITATES FOOTBALL What a round it’s been in Footy Eddie.  The Feeling Faints slip dramatically in the polls as Tony Abbott becomes the Number 1 ticket holder at John Pascoe Fawkner Reserve.  The Miseries can expect some comings and goings around at Visy Park after The Magpies, with the Whole Football World looking [Read more]

THE PRE WRAP – ROUND XVIII

FOR THE PHILOSOPHICAL MARNGROOK FAN What a week it’s been in Footy Eddie.  It’s hardly been a slow news year has it?  This week’s no different.  But you’d have to wonder at the wisdom of Handy Andy’s Great Big New Tax wouldn’t you?  We all saw what happened to the last bloke who tried to [Read more]