By Paul Thomson Whether we like it or not, the Melbourne Football Club’s decision to recruit Liam Jurrah has certainly not followed the paths that we are used to in the footy world. Regardless of the Demons’ results for the rest of 2012, the Jurrah story, as it unfolds, potentially has the capability to educate [Read more]
Fearless – Round 16: Judd on report? Like a school captain doing detention
July 17, 2012 by 1 Comment
I don’t know quite how to say this but tonight at the AFL Tribunal, Chris Judd is up on a charge. To be honest, it’s a bit like the school captain doing a detention. The club and supporters may suffer as a result of Juddy’s brainfade…time will tell…but it’d be fair to say that if there’s [Read more]
Rd15 2012 FEARLESS: The goal review system reduces human error or does it?
July 9, 2012 by 1 Comment
Interesting as we head towards finals action that the media seems well entrenched in their outlets and getting ready for a thrilling end to an interesting, tight and unpredictable season. The media firestorm associated with footy I think is actually too hot now…coverage is far too intense and results in players having to live in almost [Read more]
Rd 14 2012 FEARLESS: To Tweet or not to tweet – that is the question?
July 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Meanwhile back to 9 games in this The Multicultural Round! Carlton hosted Hawthorn on Friday night at the G, meaning that the Hawks got to wear their best away uniform yet. Having said that, I didn’t realise that Navy and white clashed with brown and gold. The Hawks were well served by their forwards Gunston, [Read more]
Club colours – how very multicultural
July 3, 2012 by 1 Comment
Tweeting has become the new booing almost in that you know that tweeters are probably subjecting people to inane utterings. Tweeting reminds me of a great Denis Thatcher quote (and there weren’t that many!) that: it’s better to remain silent and be thought a fool, rather than open your mouth and remove all doubt! Anyway it’s [Read more]
FEARLESS (Round 13) – BYE WK 3…Did channel 10 have to move Before The Game? Saturday nights will not be the same…what a stupid stupid decision!
June 26, 2012 by 1 Comment
The marketing genius of the Buddy Ball (aka BB23) is now out there in the shops and on the tv. When my wife returned home with one for our eldest boy I thought “oh great, you’ll be kicking 4.13 before you know it!” I know Buddy Franklin kicked 13.4 in Tassie recently and is a [Read more]
Fearless – Round 12: Can the Brayshaw knockers take a hike?
June 19, 2012 by 3 Comments
Glenn Archer said it best on Wednesday night’s Footy Show: people who don’t realise this need to know that without James Brayshaw, we (North Melbourne) would be on the Gold Coast. Pretty simple scenario really… At the Dallas Brooks Hall back in November 2007, I saw James Brayshaw take the podium and basically give the [Read more]
Rd 11 2012 FEARLESS – Bye week 1…the mid season draft does have appeal, your club’s list may need some work or top up players…
June 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment
BYE: Adelaide, Brisbane, GWS, North Melbourne, West Coast, Western Bulldogs (In racecalling mode…) Coming into the straight Corio Hoops is going neck and neck with the Navy Juddernaut; jockey Best Selwood cracks the whip on Corio Hoops after sliding head movements and Navy Juddernaut has fallen a neck behind. Trainers Scott Brother and Ratts Ears [Read more]
Fearless, Round 9: Melbourne has copped enough! Focus elsewhere please…seriously it’s like shooting fish in a barrel
May 29, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Having set a dubious precedent (players with sleeve tatts don’t squib, do they?), Josh Hunt and his Cats took on the Dogs in the Little River Hoon Cup. Weather jibes aside, a reasonably tight game saw Stevie J put on a clinic to assist the Cats get home by 20pts. The Cats’ cream rose but [Read more]
I didn’t know ducks had a team in the AFL…
May 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment
FEARLESS (6) – Didn’t know ducks had a team in the AFL… Collingwood was staring down the barrel of defeat against a spirited Bulldogs outfit as the round got underway on Friday Night at Etihad. The Dogs had got off to a flyer before the Pies had pegged them back. Ryan Griffen had the ball [Read more]
Rd 4 2012 FEARLESS – Bad injuries weekend. A couple of broken legs etc…
April 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Ross Lyon returned to Etihad Stadium as the Fremantle coach on Friday night against the Saints. The boos were there from the St.Kilda faithful but Ross remained calm enough to plot a purple victory. Stephen Hill played his first blinder in Melbourne after promising for a while. A tight contest all night saw the Dockers [Read more]
The Blues might be the real deal
April 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Rd 3 2012 FEARLESS – The Blues might be the real deal..February woes -what? by Paul Thomson Carlton inflicted Friday 13th woes on Collingwood from the start until the end, in a game that was supposed to confirm whether the Blues were the real deal. A 1o goal win saw Eddie Betts led the [Read more]
All hail the Ross scallop pie, especially en route to the footy in Hobart
April 14, 2012 by 1 Comment
FEARLESS – Could it get any worse for the Demons? We hope not… Carlton headed north to the Gabba confident that the preseason woes were behind them. As if to emphasise this, Eddie Betts took two screamers, both requiring Air Traffic Control’s permission to land. After an even first half, the Murphy-led Blues exercised [Read more]
Let the season start.
April 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Rd 1 2012 FEARLESS – Finally enough of the sideshow, let the season start! Given that in 2011 there was a break between the LAB Cup Grand Final and the start of the season, Zeus and his henchmen running the AFL decided to give their lovechild, the Fi Fy Fo Fums, a free kick [Read more]
Fearless: Here endeth the season! There can be only one…
October 5, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Grand Final: COLLINGWOOD V GEELONG MCG Saturday Afternoon by Paul Thomson Whilst the AFL heavies determined whether to leave the Meatloaf out in the rain, the rest of us were hoping that maybe the words of 70s classic ‘Macarthur Park’ would inspire action. True to form Meatloaf, imitated the cake and went off in the [Read more]
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