Round 13 was the week of the underdog, says Matt Watson. Everyone loves the underdog winner, except the loser.
AFL Round 12 – North Melbourne v Richmond: Sleeps with the Chickens
June 10, 2014 by 2 Comments
Matt Watson may have had a glimpse into Brad Scott’s half-time address, as his son Angus shook them all night long.
Better to be antisocial
June 6, 2014 by 3 Comments
Matt Watson reflects on the Josh Bootsma sacking. How does a sporting club deal with a young man whose emotional maturity is much less than his physical?
Don’t do a Polkinghorne
May 30, 2014 by 1 Comment
Matt Watson reviews the players code of silence when testifying before the Tribunal. When is a lie a convenient memory lapse?
Hopeless on the punt
May 27, 2014 by 1 Comment
Is the footy better with a bet on? Ironmike reflects on a fairly middling punting career.
Passion and Love
May 22, 2014 by 4 Comments
Despite not being a Tiges man himself, Matt Watson has a familial affinity for the team from Punt Road. The number five and not the usual nine(th) appears prominently.
Tommy Hafey – No Over Finessin’
May 14, 2014 by 11 Comments
Matt Watson recalls his encounter with the then Collingwood coach, as a 9-year-old opposition supporter at Arden Street. Along with all of us, Matt is seriously sad, but explains how his respect for Tommy transcends narrow club partisanship.
Scoring is low – blinkers are the answer
May 7, 2014 by 7 Comments
Matt Watson’s answer to the critics of modern football is to take the blinkers off and get a little perspective.
The bloody brutality of boxing
May 1, 2014 by 3 Comments
Matt Watson reviews the Heavyweight ‘Contest’ between Klitschko and Leapai.
Power without glory
April 26, 2014 by 1 Comment
Matt Watson channeling Frank Hardy insofar as an archetypal innercity footy club is concerned.
A shot needed out of nowhere
April 26, 2014 by 1 Comment
Heavyweight Championship. Leapai v Klitschko. A profile of a grub going for glory with one-punch.
Success through excess
April 18, 2014 by 4 Comments
Ironmike reacts to the “Poor Us” cry from the Sydney Swans.
AFL Round 4 : Melbourne v Carlton – The Malthouse Interview
April 14, 2014 by 5 Comments
Matt Watson wasn’t impressed with Mick’s coaching, but he handled the post-match questions with ease. Are footy journo’s the only ones performing worse than Carlton?
Me and John Harms
April 11, 2014 by 10 Comments
During his uni days Matt Watson sat through a lecture from John Harms. This is his recollection.
The Comeback
April 10, 2014 by 2 Comments
Matt Watson revisits some weekend warriors, and the things that drive them to train, play and push their bodies to the limits. [Contains sound advice to those with pot bellies – Ed]
AFL Round 3 – North Melbourne v Port Adelaide: I deserved a win
April 8, 2014 by 3 Comments
Matt Watson reveals how his selfless fortnight of chores and charitable works has been a driving force behind the Kangaroos form turnaround. (WARNING FOR WIVES – This is NOT a precedent – Ed.)
Footy as remedy
April 2, 2014 by 4 Comments
Matt Watson explores the healing powers of football in times of ailment and hardship.
No cure for optimism
March 27, 2014 by 2 Comments
Iron Mike has a long look at the recent failure (last week, last season, last five years) of the North Melbourne Football Club and tries to work out what’s happening.
Football linkages
March 22, 2014 by 8 Comments
Matt Watson remembers the VFL’s first night game in 1985. His brother ‘starred’ in the Little League and the love of the Kangaroos has extended across the generations.
If you want footy, you’ve got it
March 14, 2014 by 5 Comments
Matt Watson welcomes Round 1. We didn’t choose footy, it chose us.
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