Local footy returned this weekend to ovals throughout Australia. Paul Bateman found himself on the boundary at his local ground, a moment he describes in a mere three lines….
Far away, so close
May 30, 2025 by 4 Comments
Thursday night is training night for an Aussie Rules football club based in Manchester, England. Melbourne writer Paul Bateman takes us on a visit.
Requiem – The last posts
October 4, 2019 by 3 Comments
Footy’s over, and it’s reflection time for Paul Bateman as he watches the goal posts being removed from the ground and laid to rest; until next season.
The centre circle
August 11, 2017 by 3 Comments
The centre circle, where Paul stands among long shadows and watches the sky grow dark. Where his breathing slows, and his fingers freeze. Where his soul arrives without a sound and settles at his feet, and he knows he is home again. That’s what football does to you.
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