Rod Oaten ventures to the Brunswick Street Oval to watch Roy Boys tackle the Old Brighton Grammarians.
VAFA B Section Round 6 – Fitzroy v Old Brighton Grammarians: The Roys are back
May 15, 2016 by 1 Comment
Round 6 – Carlton v Essendon: At the G
May 4, 2016 by 2 Comments
On Sunday Rob Oaten witnessed the worst two and a half quarters of football he had ever seen, then had to front the Carlton Four.
Round 4 – Essendon v Geelong: Essendon Forwards
April 20, 2016 by 1 Comment
Where was Joey? You need forwards to kick goals says Bomber tragic Rod.
Round 2 – Essendon v Melbourne: Spirits lifted in a remarkable victory
April 3, 2016 by 1 Comment
A susprisingly big crowd turned up to see the Bombers first home game of the season and they watched a spirited performance which resulted in what many considered an unlikely win. Rod Oaten braved the Autumn cool.
NAB Challenge | Carlton v Essendon: Like old times
March 1, 2016 by 4 Comments
For the first time in 20 years, Rod Oaten heard disgruntled Carlton supporters passing the front gate on Sunday. He liked it.
Round 22 – Essendon v Richmond: Traditional footy at the G?
August 30, 2015 by 1 Comment
Rod Oaten is a stickler for tradition. He’s also very patient. He hopes things will get better next season.
So who do I barrack for now?
August 19, 2015 by 6 Comments
Rod Oaten has kept us up to date about how an old Dons supporter has been feeling over the last three seasons. Here is his latest instalment, penned yesterday.
Not for this old Bomber.
August 16, 2015 by 3 Comments
In his eighth decade, Rod Oaten was not anticipating this. If his club had a keener sense of right and wrong it would have acted differently he argues. The Essendon players are not the only ones caught in sadness.
Has Essendon’s recent tradition of having a number of Indigenous players on the list been forgotten?
June 3, 2015 by 9 Comments
Rod Oaten has another concern about Essendon. He hopes to see some Indigenous recruits come to the club, especially now that Kevin Sheedy is having an influence again.
Round 9 – Richmond v Essendon: Dreamtime at the G
May 31, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Bombers supporter Rod discusses a couple of issues with his Bombers as they go down to the Tigers at Dreamtime at the G.
My 2015 footy season: a Dons supporter in cognito?
April 30, 2015 by 3 Comments
The Essendon saga has sent the Bomber world into a spin. Here Rod Oaten tries to make sense of his own feelings – and I think he does.
VAFA – Fitzroy v Old Brighton: The Roy Boys stick at it
April 14, 2015 by Leave a Comment
On a perfect day, Rod Oaten wanders to his local ground to enjoy the season opener luncheon and a game of footer. Unfortunately the boys from Old Brighton were too big, too strong and too dominant. But the Roys never shirked the issue, battling it out until the final siren.
Tennis: A day at the Open
January 22, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Rod Oaten spends his annual day at the Aus Open, handles the conditions, and sees a variety of good tennis from the international cast.
Non World Sports
October 17, 2014 by 10 Comments
Rod Oaten has been thinking about ultra-local sports. Here he describes half a dozen of them. Add your suggestion.
No Sporting Life
October 8, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Rod Oaten has a tale we can all relate to – what to do once the footy is over?
VFL Grand Final: Footscray v Box Hill
September 23, 2014 by 5 Comments
Despite Rod Oaten’s views of the Docklands Stadium, the VFL Grand Final went right down to the wire. Interested to hear his thoughts on the best players on the day and the much anticipated return of Cyril Rioli.
American football: a Green Bay memory
September 20, 2014 by 1 Comment
Rod Oaten has wide interests in football and they extend to American football. Here’s his piece about the Green Bay Packers from www.pigskinalmanac.com
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