Matt Watson just cannot watch a game as a neutral. And in this year’s AFL Grand Final he found himself fully behind the Tigers. He explains why in recounting this terrific story of the day – and the celebration later.
1980 Premiership Port – Harry Tinson
September 28, 2017 by 27 Comments
Matt Watson has his late grandfather’s unopened bottle of 1980 Richmond Premiership port. How much potential in a bottle of alcohol? As he uncovers the story behind the bottle, Matt pledges to open it if the Tigers salute on Saturday.
Round 23 – Brisbane v North Melbourne: The wooden spoon – a useless utensil
August 28, 2017 by 7 Comments
Matt Watson dissects the history of the wooden spoon in AFL as the Lions and Kangas battled it out this weekend to avoid the dreaded tag of wooden spooners.
Doug Gott – deep connections to football
August 9, 2017 by 6 Comments
Matt Watson brings us Doug Gott’s sporting story, from the days when each year had two seasons (cricket and footy). Gott succeeded at both.
Graham Carbery – a man who stood up
July 9, 2017 by 18 Comments
Graham Carbery, the boundary umpire head butted by Phil Carman passed away recently. As Matt Watson highlights, this was a man who should not be defined by one fleeting moment.
Almanac Boxing: School teacher to champion
July 3, 2017 by 8 Comments
The Battle of Brisbane was a real fight. Horn is world champion. Australian boxing has a new face.
Girl footy (part two): Girls against boys
April 27, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Mike remembers a school competition of indoor soccer that led to an invaluable lesson of inclusivity in sport.
Historical similarities
April 21, 2017 by Leave a Comment
If Hawthorn is looking for a way out of the 2017 season they might need to look back 30 years or so to Matt Watson’s Kangaroos
Girl footy – Don’t You Dare Laugh
February 8, 2017 by 7 Comments
The success of the weekend has Matt Watson reaching back to his primary school days and his involvement with girls’ footy.
Darryl Sutton – underrated poise and consistency
February 3, 2017 by 17 Comments
North Melbourne premiership player Darryl Sutton passed away last week. Matt Watson provides this touching tribute.
North Melbourne v Carlton: Round 9 ancient history
May 19, 2016 by 7 Comments
Remembering Round 9 1978, Ironmike feels a sense of history repeating itself as the Kangas prepare for the Blues.
Ancient Caribbean Memories
December 29, 2015 by 4 Comments
Matt Watson is not happy. He wants the old Windies back.
2015 AFL Grand Final – No ticket, no worries – part two
October 8, 2015 by Leave a Comment
In the second part of his Grand Final ticket odyssey, Matt Watson heads from Brisbane to Melbourne for work, but without a ticket to the game. When all seems lost, however, Matt becomes involved in a ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ style race to Melbourne’s outer west in search of the gold. [SPOILER ALERT: Matt’s available to help with your Lotto and Quaddie numbers for Caulfield this weekend. – Ed]
No ticket no worries
October 2, 2015 by Leave a Comment
After a slow start, Matt Watson has now attended many Grand Finals in many and varied guises. Bt this year he will be watching from a pub somewhere in Melbourne.
Preliminary Finals – West Coast v North Melbourne: Eagles Do Eat Roo Meat
September 29, 2015 by 2 Comments
Matt Watson had to lie about the eating habits of Eagles, when assessing the chances of his Roos. Will he get a ticket for this weekend?
Journalists have the right to resist compulsion to intrude
Ironmike provides plenty of food for thought about the dilemma facing journalists when preparing an item for publication, particularly the ethical considerations and the implications that may result from that story.