Beginnings of a Switch Hunt: The Strange Case of the Slavia-Victorian Football League Game School of Sport and Exercise Science Sport and Culture Group Research Seminar 1.30-2.30 pm, Friday, 11 September 2009 Building A, Room A432, Footscray Park Campus, Victoria University Presented in association with the Football Studies Unit and Sport History Unit at Victoria [Read more]
AFL Finals — Week 1: Cats’ victory completes family circle
September 6, 2009 by Leave a Comment
By Roy Hay It was never a problem hitching one’s wagon to a Geelong star in 1977. Having supported provincial losers all my life, specifically Ayr United whose trophy drought in Association Football in Scotland exceeded that of Geelong in the AFL until 2007, I was always a gimme. For years I sat in the [Read more]
AFL Round 22: Everyone’s a winner when Saints squeeze past Dees
September 4, 2009 by Leave a Comment
By Margaret Duncan It is the last match for Melbourne in the 2009 season, a team with the dubious honour of being on the bottom of the league ladder. St Kilda are on top. But after two losses in the previous two weeks, and after 19 straight wins before that, they are a bit rattled. [Read more]
Footy lunch: Roll up, roll up for Lighthouse Foundation function at the MCG
September 2, 2009 by Leave a Comment
General Footy Writing: Musings from a Swans fan on the Eade factor
August 31, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Although raised as a diehard South Melbourne supporter, I was euphoric when they moved to Sydney in 1982. Finally, I thought, I am going to be able to experience the feeling of seeing my poor, humble, working-class team win a flag.
Women’s Footy: Darebin take VWFL flag
August 24, 2009 by 1 Comment
By Leesa Catto Darebin were too good, too strong and too experienced as they outmuscled the Creekers yesterday at Box Hill city Oval. It was Darebin’s day, winning both the VWFL reserves and seniors Grand Finals. The seniors took home the Susan Alberti cup after beating a gallant Diamond Creek team by 44 points in front of a record crowd at Box [Read more]
Cricket: Amid scandal and despair, Stephen Fry finds reason to toast England, Australia and cricket itself
August 13, 2009 by Leave a Comment
This is an edited version of Stephen Fry’s speech at a dinner for Andrew Strauss at Lords before the second Test … Thank you ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much indeed. It is an honour to stand before so many cricketing heroes from England and from Australia and at this, my favourite time of [Read more]
AFL Round 19: Swans cap off Mickey’s 300th with a fine win
August 11, 2009 by 2 Comments
By Keiran Croker On Sunday I headed off to the ’G for a breakthrough in the Swans’ history, it being the first time one of our players would play 300 games for the club. I was in my collar, tie and jacket (no jeans) as it was also my first time to watch a game [Read more]
Local footy: Footy at Lake Cargelligo
August 5, 2009 by 1 Comment
by David Ogilvy While travelling from South Australia to the north coast of NSW recently, my wife and I found ourselves in Lake Cargelligo in NSW’s Northern Riverina on a cool windy Saturday.
AFL Round 18: My Dad goes to Lions dinner but Pies win anyway
August 4, 2009 by 1 Comment
By Liam Fahey It was cold at the MCG when I arrived. My Dad had deserted me and gone to the Brisbane Lions dinner (the traitor), so I had to track down Uncle Stephen (Stephen said my Dad had Medallion Club Mick-ed us). When I got to my seat, I sat down and had the [Read more]
General Footy Writing: Umpire red-carded for dissent during Knights-Vannies clash
August 3, 2009 by Leave a Comment
By Ken Wilson An excellent standard of game has seen the Knights triumph over the Vannies, 9.2 (56) to 7.3 (45). The Collingwood Knights, and we are not sure if they are White Knights after our defeat or the Black Knights — in those jumpers who could tell,? — defended admirably after winning the toss [Read more]
AFL Round 17: Gusto got its mojo back
July 29, 2009 by 1 Comment
By Helen Dunne My piece a few weeks ago on the Lack of Gusto in Geelong supporters appeared to fall upon deaf ears. As I looked out the window of my salon late in the afternoon of the Geelong v Melbourne encounter, it was sad to see the cars heading home with not [Read more]
AFL Round 17 (FPS): “I hate Carlton!”
July 26, 2009 by 2 Comments
by Michael Atta REPUGNANT :- Carlton Supporters There is no better feeling than waking up on a Saturday morning knowing that your beloved Collingwood has thumped the old foe in Carlton and you have the remainder of the weekend to savior the Victory. It also means that we can watch all the TV [Read more]
AFL Round 16: Pies flounder under Hawthorn pressure — again
July 20, 2009 by Leave a Comment
By Paul Harkin As was the case twice last year, the Pies were unable to think their way through the dreaded Clarkson Cluster. Collingwood never really looked comfortable all night, despite a rally near the end of the second quarter. The early signs were not good as Buddy looked switched on from the opening bounce. [Read more]
General Footy Writing: That sense of hopeless vulnerability returns for a Collingwood icon
July 15, 2009 by Leave a Comment
By James Gilchrist My Mum started following Collingwood in 1953. At age twelve she used to go to VFL games by herself to watch the Richards brothers and Ray Gabelich. Gabbo was her idol. She would travel by tram each week and stand on top of empty beer cans in the outer to try to [Read more]
VAFA: Ivanhoe try to round up old premiership players
July 14, 2009 by Leave a Comment
By Don Blackwood Forty years have fluttered by since an Ivanhoe Amateurs senior team has won a flag; the last was in 1969 over De La Salle at Victoria Park by 15 points. The celebration and reunion of that momentous occasion will take place at Ivanhoe Park on Sat 25 July at 12 noon as [Read more]
AFL Round 15: Pie fans with long memories breathe easier after fighting win
July 13, 2009 by 1 Comment
By Mick Ramsdale It was meant to be a dark and stormy night. It didn’t happen, and the lid was on anyway. For the second time in five days a Blockbuster at the Dome. History has taught some of us to dread playing certain teams, especially in big games. The Doggies are not one of [Read more]
General Footy Writing: Get some gusto, Cats
July 13, 2009 by 10 Comments
By Helen Dunne I grew up in Geelong with parents who moved to Victoria from interstate in the 1960s. Naturally, I supported my home-town team, the Cats. Having parents with no allegiance to a VFL team also meant that football was not eaten and breathed in our house. However, living only 200 metres from Kardinia [Read more]
General Footy Writing: Have a snag at St Vinnies match at Punt Road before heading across to the ‘G
July 8, 2009 by 2 Comments
By Zoe Clare St Vincent De Paul soup vans have been feeding homeless and disadvantaged men and women in the Collingwood area for years. And all volunteers who work on the vans quickly learn that, in order to have a chat with the regulars, you must know your footy. If not, you fake it. The [Read more]
Round 14: Floreat Pica Society – Bombers come unstuck
July 6, 2009 by 3 Comments
By Timothy O’Leary Before leaving for the train station I was noticeably toey, and it’s times like this that my superstitions come out. Not that I believe them, and I know they’re irrational, but that doesn’t stop them. The night before we’d scored a chest of drawers put on the nature strip in [Read more]
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