“Like a general surveying a long-lost battlefield…” Jeff Dowsing revisits Princes Park, the Magpies’ old House of Pain, to see the Collingwood v Carlton Legends match. Hey, where else can you see Presty snare a major? [Monkenstein! Brilliant! – Ed].
AFL Round 7 – Carlton v Collingwood: Dear Daisy
May 3, 2014 by 6 Comments
Colleen Wood debuts for the Almanac with a Mills and Boon tale of love gained and lost. Daisy’s looks are gone. Has her domineering father ruined any chance of future happiness?
It’s still a funny game, football
April 28, 2014 by 12 Comments
Footy has become so earnest it can only be watched ironically, argues Jeff Dowsing. [This makes a lot of sense – Ed]
Muted fans out of pocket, out of cheer
March 14, 2014 by 16 Comments
Jeff Dowsing offers a voice of sanity among the chirping cash registers of the AFL corporate behemoth and the ‘special offers’ from its mendicant clubs. Caveat emptor.
#BigBash03 – Are we there yet?
January 16, 2014 by 8 Comments
Jeff Dowling says there is actually much to like about #BigBash03, despite the lame brained celebrity circus exhibits as likely to catch the ball for their home viewer as Jesus coming on and bowling a maiden over (left arm orthodox). It’s his new guilty pleasure.
The catches that won the Ashes
December 20, 2013 by 7 Comments
Jeff Dowsing reckons Australia’s catches won matches. England had more fumbles and bumbles than the Channel 9 commentary box.
Football’s punishment paradox and integrity matters
December 6, 2013 by 9 Comments
Jeff Dowsing has had a gutfull of the AFL’s pious pronouncements and shonky back-room deals. Are we now too disgusted and disillusioned to care about our ‘leaders’ actions – in all walks of life? A thoughtful companion spray to Litza’s and Harmsy’s brilliant Almanac intro pieces on the same topic.
Australia back on the path to grateness
November 28, 2013 by 11 Comments
Jeff Dowsing discusses whether victory in the end justifies sometimes distasteful means.
10 Ways to Deal with Losing the Big One
September 27, 2013 by 4 Comments
Our Tibetan correspondent Rinpoche Jeff Dowsing provides sage consolation about impermanence to fans of tomorrow’s losing team. He also advocates wearing brown trousers and drinking yourself into a stupor. But then again he is a Collingwood man. Read on for all sorts of unexpected enlightenment.
AFL Round 18 – Collingwood v GWS: First game nerves
July 29, 2013 by 12 Comments
JD takes his six year-old to a kid-friendly game in a kid-friendly time-slot – and watches as one of his eye closes over.
Another super foolish comeback story
June 19, 2013 by 8 Comments
Jeff Dowsing has always regretted giving away football in his early 20’s. Imagine the excitement levels when asked to play for the Plenty Valley Superules team last weekend. Can anyone who has embarked on a similarly ill-conceived comeback guess what happens next?
Football’s helicopter parent syndrome
June 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Despite numerous studies which report the negative consequences of helicopter parenting, the AFL is cosseting its clubs more than ever. Lop-sided fixturing, extra salary cap space, priority picks – is the AFL a professional competition or a form of welfare for clubs?
VFL – Collingwood v Northern Blues: PC sledging and a ripper game at Cramer Street
June 4, 2013 by 13 Comments
After watching a laborious game on Friday night, Jeff Dowsing’s faith in footy was restored by the VFL and some classic sledging.
A grey backdrop to the colour picture
May 31, 2013 by 4 Comments
Jeff Dowsing asks whether the images of Winmar lifting his jumper has made lasting headway into the headspace of the average Australian. Have we learnt anything in the 20 years since?
A Haiku in 18 parts
April 16, 2013 by 4 Comments
Something for all supporters in Jeff Dowsing’s haiku debut.
Back to my old drawing board
April 14, 2013 by 14 Comments
Inspired by his children and other footy artists, Jeff Dowsing salvages some footy artwork from a yellowing old scrap-book he feared lost.
AFL Round 2 – Collingwood v Carlton: Faith in humanity restored
April 8, 2013 by 9 Comments
Sunday’s game wasn’t about Mick and Eddie. No, this was another chapter in the greatest rivalry in Australian sport, a 120 year struggle between good and evil far outweighing two men’s egos.
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