North Melbourne man Ironmike20, has felt the slings and arrows. Check out his memories of a classic rivalry (“I like beating Essendon a lot.”)
Powerglide – trash or treasure
May 14, 2015 by 9 Comments
Matt Watson finds some treasure among the trash at the Geebung tip shop. Who can help him with the history of this custom made billiard cue?
The Fight of the Century – Without Standards (updated)
May 6, 2015 by 8 Comments
Matt Watson sums up the Mayweather v Pacquiao bout and his feelings about the combatants.
Almanac Boxing – Mayweather v Pacquiao: Trying to hit smoke
May 1, 2015 by 2 Comments
Almanac Boxing correspondent Ironmike Matt Watson wants this much-promoted fight to be compelling. We all do. Here’s his preview.
Writers Block – it is Charles Bukowski’s Fault
April 29, 2015 by 9 Comments
Thanks for the inspiration Charles Bukowski, says Matt Watson, with his wrap of the Round 4 weekend at his place.
The effort of listening and typing
April 21, 2015 by 5 Comments
Matt Watson responds to Matt Zurbo’s call to arms and is delighted as a seemingly mundane task becomes a privilege. Its not too late to give Matt a hand!
Trouble among teammates
April 17, 2015 by 4 Comments
Matt Watson talks about the different personalities and attitudes inside a footy club. Internal disharmony can be death for a team.
The practice match – Footy is life
April 9, 2015 by 4 Comments
Matt Watson’s Victorian stay continues with a day well spent watching the Greensborough Superules team play 5 fifteen minute quarters of practice matches. A fantastic behind the scenes look at veterans footy.
ICC World Cup Final: Part two – The Inevitable
April 2, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Matt Watson wraps up his weekend in Melbourne for the World Cup Cricket final. You can’t fake passion.
ICC World Cup Final: Part 1 – the pay TV fiasco
March 28, 2015 by 10 Comments
Matt Watson is in chilly Melbourne for the World Cup Final. Here he considers the tournaments impact in Australia, meets Warnie, and considers his relationship with some of the teams – especially New Zealand.
The Bloody Brutality of Boxing – Brayden Smith
March 21, 2015 by 7 Comments
Matt Watson’s passion for the sweet science comes to the fore in this considered piece on what the future holds for Boxing in the wake of Queensland boxer Brayden Smith’s untimely – and shocking – death earlier this month.
Bricks in the Back
January 30, 2015 by 4 Comments
Hands up who hasn’t felt the debilitating effects of a serious back injury? Matt Watson argues why Michael Clarke should do the right thing by his long-term health and Australia’s World Cup squad and rule himself out of the up-coming ICC World Cup.
It Used to Move
January 16, 2015 by 10 Comments
Matt Watson remembers when cricket pitches had grass and the ball used to move and seam and spin. Has cricket become a batsman’s game or a 5 day promoter’s benefit?
Gabba Test, Australia v India – Day One: Mitch v Peppa Pig
December 19, 2014 by 5 Comments
A sweltering Day One in Brisbane is father-son bonding time for Matt and Angus Watson.
Sydney, don’t think
October 27, 2014 by 9 Comments
Matt Watson consults a leading sports psychologist to explore the mental side of Hawthorn’s domination and Sydney’s capitulation in the 2014 AFL Grand Final.
Speed, racer
October 9, 2014 by 4 Comments
The serious injury to F1 driver Jacques Bianchi has Matt Watson wondering about the role of speed and danger in our love of motor racing.
AFL Grand Final-Sydney v Hawthorn: Sydney Manifestly Flawed
October 2, 2014 by 7 Comments
Matt Watson asks “How could Sydney play like that??” as he cleans up after his Grand Final day with his mates in the garage.
Back-to-back – under controversial circumstances
September 26, 2014 by 2 Comments
If the Swans salute on Saturday, Buddy will be just the third player on AFL/VFL history to go back-to-back with different clubs. Matt Watson provides us with some insight into the previous two.
AFL Preliminary Final – Sydney v North Melbourne: up against the Extra$
September 23, 2014 by 8 Comments
‘I hoped for something to ease the angst that filled the garage. My heart was yammering.’ In his man-cave with his mates, Matt Watson endures the Roos prelim-final loss to the Swans.
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