Jeff Dowsing argues – quite reasonably – that Mick Malthouse actually broke the AFL/VFL games coaching record last week. A fact with which Bob Rush’s family would surely agree.
Round 3 – Collingwood v St Kilda #AFLPiesSaints – hardly a ripple in any ‘verse
April 20, 2015 by 8 Comments
Jeff Dowsing on Collingwood’s big win against St KIlda
Pure XTC
March 23, 2015 by 21 Comments
All the world is football shaped, so why didn’t XTC kick that ball well and truly into space? Jeff Dowsing looks at a band who should have been one of the biggest groups of the U.K’s New Wave movement in the early 80s
Almanac Music: There’s Never Been More to Adore Than in ’84
March 10, 2015 by 31 Comments
Call me hopelessly out of touch but I have an altogether borderline theory the world hit peak music in 1984. Sure, wearing your sunglasses at night was advised to protect peepers from pastel polos and assorted fashion crimes. And swallowing the ’84 vintage mush served by Phil Collins, Lionel Richie, George Michael and Stevie Wonder would make [Read more]
Too Few are Flipping Father Time the Finger
February 21, 2015 by 4 Comments
A fantastic and thought-provoking piece from Jeff Dowsing: Why do we instantly write-off sportspeople when they hit the big 3-0? If you’re good enough, play on, argues Jeff.
Fast (and slow) times at Wattle Park
December 25, 2014 by 3 Comments
Some great summer holiday reading from Jeff Dowsing: Jeff recalls his time ‘safeguarding’ the pro-Shop at ‘Royal and Ancient’ Wattle Park. Caddy shack, meets Crackerjack, meets Clerks. Contains a well-placed Elle McPherson trip down memory lane
Sport’s Many Cups Runneth Over, and Over
December 5, 2014 by 7 Comments
Jeff Dowsing muses on the supply-side economics of professional sport; “Give us time to miss you…”
Shock losses never leave us
November 28, 2014 by 8 Comments
Jeff Dowsing on the passing of Phillip Hughes and death in sport.
AFL Fans Association kicked goals despite itself
November 18, 2014 by 13 Comments
Jeff Dowsing gives us a ‘before, during and after’ view of his AFL Fans Association experience and its efforts taking on the AFL. “Not so much playing Goliath versus David as we were David’s kid sister”. Salient points about the growth, maintenance and renewal of any organised movement.
I’d hate to be a nag…
November 5, 2014 by 16 Comments
A timely piece from Jeff Dowsing reviewing some of the downsides of the racing industry and its annual Cup Week frenzy.
Junior footy’s faux pa’s
July 27, 2014 by 16 Comments
Jeff Dowsing wonders where have all the fathers gone? The increasing role of women in footy is welcomed, but is it because men have vacated the role? (Raises important issues for our society, not just our sport – Ed.)
AFL Round 15 – Collingwood v Carlton: Frozen
June 30, 2014 by 18 Comments
Jeff Dowsing may be “Frozen” at the MCG on Sunday 7pm game, but his Pies weren’t. At least the cockles were warmed by the nights events, even if his fingers were ice.
AFL revisionists’ flagging logic
June 29, 2014 by 19 Comments
Jeff Dowsing takes aim at the dubious claims of revisionist footy historians who are seeking to grant premiership* flags for the decades before the game took on an organised structure.
Tom Hafey: the heroes’ hero
May 17, 2014 by 4 Comments
Jeff Dowsing celebrates Tommy Hafey at Collingwood and how his passion inspired Hafey’s Heroes to always overachieve, but fall short at the final hurdle.
I Don’t Like Mondays
May 14, 2014 by 10 Comments
Jeff Dowsing doesn’t like Mondays. According to the sparse crowd at Docklands, who does?
Jack Off: a relief or should the system be flushed down the cistern?
May 9, 2014 by 7 Comments
Jeff Dowsing reviews the Viney/bump/Tribunal/farce/imbroglio and suggests that Gillon and the AFL have some explaining to do. How do lawyers arrive at common sense that evades ex-footballers?
How much does TV commentary matter anyway?
Hate BT? Despise Little Jimmy Brayshaw? Jeff Dowsing advises you to get over it as the business model that rules sport and television (same thing? – Ed) is not likely to bring back John Arlott and Tony Charlton.