Peter Baulderstone was trying to put the Australian cricket team out of his mind, but they turned up in blue and gold guernseys at Subiaco Oval on Sunday afternoon.
Ashes: Skool Trip Repawt from Lawdz
July 21, 2013 by 1 Comment
Shane may have failed the allocated assignment, but that hasn’t stopped him from having his say.
AFL Round 16 – West Coast v Fremantle: Just The Facts, Ma’am
July 16, 2013 by 19 Comments
My name’s Friday. It’s Tuesday and the boss says I have to file my report on Sunday’s mugging.
I Dreamed A Dream
July 12, 2013 by 7 Comments
Ashton Agar stole my dream. The one I’ve been having recurrently for the past 30 years. Or more correctly, he lived it.
AFL Round 14 – West Coast v Essendon: Maintaining the rage
June 30, 2013 by 25 Comments
It has been a naufragous week for Peter Baulderstone, and an Annus Naufragous for his West Coast Eagles.
It’s Time
June 25, 2013 by 4 Comments
Forgive us if you’ve heard this before, but Peter Baulderstone tells a familiar tale.
The Young and the Restless
June 16, 2013 by 4 Comments
“Davey; Davey my boy…………………..It’s Herman your Agent. Have I got news for you Davey.”
Jon Will’s Gift
June 9, 2013 by 1 Comment
Dips O’Donnell’s recent letter to his daughter, Kate, made Peter Baulderstone reflect on the nature of wisdom, and reminded him of US social and political commentator George Will, and his son Jon.
AFL Round 10 – West Coast v Richmond: Eagles go APE
June 4, 2013 by 4 Comments
Peter B sees no obvious sign of life in the Eagles coaching box and tries to work out who the Tiger no-names are.
Amazing Adventures of SuperNic
May 19, 2013 by 4 Comments
“Look! Up in the sky!” “It’s a bird!” “It’s a plane!” “No – It’s SuperNic!”
AFL Round 6 – West Coast v Western Bulldogs: Nobody, Nothing and NicNait
May 6, 2013 by 2 Comments
The contest reminded Peter Baulderstone of a Bill Collins race call from the 1970’s when two gallopers called Nobody and Nothing were both running around in Melbourne.
AFL Round 5 – Port Adelaide v West Coast: No Direction Home
April 29, 2013 by 3 Comments
Eagles fan Peter Baulderstone adopted the Mike Brearley theory of leadership heading into the Port game. John Worsfold appeared to as well. It didn’t work. Is Gai Waterhouse the answer?
AFL Round 4 – West Coast v Carlton: Lost at Sea
April 22, 2013 by 4 Comments
SS Eagles is going under quicksmart says Peter Baulderstone.
AFL Round 2 – West Coast v Hawthorn: Jeff Was Right
April 8, 2013 by 7 Comments
Peter Baulderstone channels his inner Kennett after a demoralising West Coast loss.
Book Review: Footy Town. Do Yourself a Favour.
April 2, 2013 by 7 Comments
In this entertaining review Peter Baulderstone explains how he chuckled his way through Footy Town on a flight to Perth. (It’s always nice to know when the connection you hope a book makes with people is evident – JTH)
Down wiv Skool – my letta to Selektaz
March 12, 2013 by 4 Comments
Watto tells his side of the story.
ARNFL Fixture 2013
March 9, 2013 by 2 Comments
Peter Baulderstone has called for board games and other obscure sports to help keep certain Cronulla and Essendon players busy this year.
Looney Tunes
February 24, 2013 by Leave a Comment
AFL CEO Elmer Fudd has been granted bail on the charge of causing unnecessary criminal damage to the game. Mr Fudd is unrepentant.
The Sporting-Industrial Complex
February 11, 2013 by 3 Comments
The current performance enhancing drugs controversy should be the “canary in the coalmine” to tell us that there are some things rotten in the culture, value and ethics of modern professional sport.
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