Woodville West Torrens 12.9.81 def Central Districts 11.12.78 Photos by Peter Argent
Tortured Tales of a Collingwood Tragic by James Gilchrist:
October 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
James Gilchrist will be speaking at the ECCC Sportsnight on the 25th October. Details here. Tortured Tales of a Collingwood Tragic is the story of one boy’s struggle to become a man despite the pain of drawn grand-finals, boundary-line incidents, the schoolyard taunts of Carlton-loving scumbags and even the awkwardness of coming to terms [Read more]
Sometimes you get that old lost feeling…
October 12, 2011 by 1 Comment
by Andrew Stafford IT always feels worse in the morning. I’ve supported Collingwood all my life. It’s not my fault; Magpies supporters are generally born, not made. I’m a third-generation Collingwood supporter; my grandmother’s best friend was the sister of Frank Tuck. Uncle Frank, as he was known to my mother’s family at that [Read more]
“Thin Loyalty”
October 7, 2011 by 11 Comments
The whole Ross Lyon thing, combined with a few other moves in the AFL, leaves me feeling a bit confused, certainly disappointed and not a little bit angry. Not just about the idea that “my club” has lost a coach who got us within touching distance of two premierships, but about the whole concept of [Read more]
Premiership Celebrations
October 6, 2011 by Leave a Comment
“Crawshay and Taggart: that famous firm of party convenors.” As captured on Channel 10 broadcast.
2011 Grand final day diary: Neutrality is Bliss (and Mums know best)
October 5, 2011 by 3 Comments
by Saintly The Hawks are gone for 2011 so I just want to see some good footy and have ale or two with my mates! Here’s my account, a diary if you will. This is the first Saturday in October for the second year in a row that the Holy Grail may be decided. So [Read more]
Post GF Floreat Pica thoughts
October 5, 2011 by 3 Comments
In hindsight, I’m not sure that the strategy to kick it long to thegeelongdefender was such a great strategy – just a thought. Go Pies, 2012, PS How bad was the ch 10 commentary? Two injured players cost us big time!! The worst game Reid has ever played!! Who would have replaced him. [Read more]
Collingwood v Geelong Grand Final: 01/10/11 – Kathmandu, Nepal
October 3, 2011 by 5 Comments
By Evan Davies Forty-five minutes to the first bounce. 45 (Cameron Ling) minutes to get from one side of Kathmandu to the other. Kathmandu is not a big city, so the distance itself should not be an issue. Kathmandu is, however, a busy, dense and congested city. A city with the population of Melbourne in [Read more]
Resilience-The essence of greatness
October 3, 2011 by 2 Comments
By Domenic Favata The one driving force that has enabled Geelong to become known as one of the greatest teams of the modern era is their ability to recover from various hurdles along the way, dating back to the 2005 preliminary final heart break against Sydney. This era of domination has been all but smooth-sailing, [Read more]
Grand Final Discussion
October 1, 2011 by 36 Comments
The contest that was expected and deserved has come to be. The best two sides of the season will fight it out for the flag. Will the weather be a factor favouring one or the other? Will either team fall for the trap of the unfit player? The afternoon will tell. Your thoughts?
Grand Final Eve Races
September 29, 2011 by 4 Comments
Courtesy of John Dunne – Geelong Racing Club If you happen to be at the Geelong races tomorrow, you may detect a theme. Top weight in each race will wear the specially designed Cat silks you see below.
Women and children first
September 28, 2011 by 1 Comment
Thanks to Almanacker Rick Kane who brought our attention to the clip below. · After Fenerbache fans invaded the pitch during a friendly game against Shakhtar Donetsk, the Turkish FA punished the club by forcing them to play their next two games behind closed doors. Then someone had the bright idea of just banning men [Read more]
A premiership at 50
September 27, 2011 by 5 Comments
Hockey Grand Final. Septemeber 17, 2011 by Don Haines I’d never won a premiership. When I was 16 we had been in a seconds footy grand final. I was full forward, and about all I can remember is watching a set shot veer alarmingly right, and asking the coach at half time to teach [Read more]
Brownlow Blog 2011
September 26, 2011 by 157 Comments
The buzz over Chris Judd threatens to dwarf the Dane Swan hype of last year. The dream scenario for many is the two double Medalists sharing a 3rd. But Brownlow history suggests you should never count your chickens. If your invite to the big night is still in the mail, join us from 7.30 as our fashion [Read more]
My first running race
September 24, 2011 by 1 Comment
I remember I entered my first and ever running race when I was just five years of age. I was with my school St. Mary’s Primary at Monivae College oval and I was wearing a yellow t-shirt to represent that I belonged to Loreto, a sports house. I felt excited because I was only [Read more]
These are the days of our lives
September 24, 2011 by 1 Comment
Days of Our Lives Episode 1 – Two weeks ago – An Auto Repair shop on Moorabin Road “Geez Ross you’ve really run this one into the ground. The front end’s stuffed and needs a complete new suspension. Why didn’t you bring it in for a service every 10,000K’s like I told you?” [Read more]
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