The A-League is 10 years old. Philip Mendes and his 16 year-old son Lucas, mark the League’s Aluminium Anniversary by naming their all-star line-up.
Kanga Kings : North Melbourne’s Best 22 (1997-2014)
December 16, 2014 by 5 Comments
Phillip Mendes submits his best North Melbourne side from the years of Kanga glory; 1997 – 2014. Who’s in, who’s out? Blakey? Longmire? Schwass? Did C or B Sholl get a guernsey?
It’s Footy Time Again
November 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Missing the footy? Cast your mind back to the start of the season, when everything seemed possible, and old Fitzroy supporter Philip Mendes was musing on the experience of changing team allegiance. It’s not too early to get excited about anticipating next year…
Revising the Doom and Gloom Historiography: Fitzroy Football Club’s last golden era 1978-1986
November 15, 2013 by 5 Comments
Despite the doom and gloom impression history may have given you, in the early 80s Fitzroy were a “glamour team” of the VFL. Philip Mendes is keen to counter the negativity and prove that Fitzroy were up there with the best.
It’s time for the AFL to say sorry to Fitzroy
November 14, 2013 by 15 Comments
The AFL would prefer the thousands of former royboys and roygirls to just forget how they railroaded Fitzroy out of existence, writes Philip Mendes. But when celebrating the history of the competition, there is still cause for mourning.
“Superboot” Bernie Quinlan and the 1983 Qualifying Final 30 Years on
November 13, 2013 by 16 Comments
30 years on, old Fitzroy fan Philip Mendes reminds us of better times: a glorious performance by Bernie Quinlan in the 1983 Qualifying Final. Revel in the memory of a footballer who showed that age is no deterrent to making your mark.
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