Yoshi has just celebrated his birthday in style with a first ever win by his Saints in the AFLW – it was a tough contest, but one which he won’t soon forget.
AFLW Round 3 – St Kilda v Melbourne: Upset win over Demons gives early Birthday present
February 24, 2020 by 4 Comments
Marsh Series Week 1 – St Kilda v Hawthorn: Heartland – the Saints fire at Moorabbin but Yoshi is still seeking a Japanese city to call home
February 21, 2020 by 2 Comments
Moorabbin Oval is certainly the heartland for Yoshi’s mighty Saints, but he’s struggling to find a similar niche for himself in his homeland.
AFLW Round 2 – Adelaide v St Kilda: Better performances and good efforts but robbed
February 18, 2020 by 4 Comments
Yoshi pleased by the Saints efforts against the Crows in Round 2 of the AFLW 2020 season but disappointed with some controversial decisions by the umpires.
Almanac Flashback – Valentine’s Day in Japan
February 14, 2020 by 3 Comments
The Footy Almanac reprises a story from 2015 by our Japanese correspondent Yoshi Imagawa. He provides an interesting cultural insight into Valentine’s Day in downtown Sapporo, Japan .
AFLW Round 1 – St Kilda v Western Bulldogs: Doggies demonstrate experience in front of the newcomer Saints
February 9, 2020 by 4 Comments
Yoshi (our Japanese correspondent) is a true Sainter and here he tells us of the special moment when footy returned to Moorabbin and the St Kilda side played its first AFLW match. He watched from a Starbucks not far from the famous Heian Shrine in Kyoto. [Heartfelt – Ed.]
AFL Japan GO League – Osaka Dingoes vs R246 Lions: Great Last Quarter for the Home Side
January 22, 2020 by 6 Comments
The 2020 footy season is underway in Japan. Yoshi reports on a see-sawing clash between Osaka Dingoes and R246 Lions from Tokyo.
St Kilda: Being based in Seaford cost games
November 13, 2019 by 3 Comments
Recent comments from past players have revisited St Kilda’s troubled Seaford period. But Yoshi is seeing light at the end of the tunnel.
What happens with footy media?
October 30, 2019 by 3 Comments
Yoshi is not pleased with the decision to axe the Marngrook Footy Show, and the slashing of Macquarie Sports Radio programming. What do you think?
Rugby World Cup 2019 – NZ v England: Like watching non All Blacks game
October 29, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Enjoying good company Yoshi was hoping the All Blacks would win their game against England but it was not to be. Here is his account of the game.
Almanac Football – Osaka Dingoes v Mongolian Wolves: Experience and Height won
October 24, 2019 by 3 Comments
Our Australian football correspondent in Japan, Yoshi, reports on the first encounter between the Osaka Dingoes and the Mongolian Wolves for the coveted and aptly named Canine Cup.
Almanac Tribute – Danny Frawley will always touch us
September 22, 2019 by 1 Comment
Japanese correspondent and St Kilda fan Yoshi pays a fitting tribute to former Saint great Danny Frawley after his tragic death.
Finals Week 2 – Brisbane v GWS: Extraordinary footy I had never seen
September 17, 2019 by 7 Comments
Our Japanese correspondent and friend Yoshi experienced an up and down weekend following the AFL Asia Championships, as the Brisbane v GWS final gave him entertainment as well as some cause for concern about the contest’s unnecessary violence.
Round 23 – Sydney v St Kilda: Back to old bad footy with inaccuracies and laziness
August 25, 2019 by 1 Comment
A disappointing game from the Saints as Yoshi expressed on social media throughout the game but he is hoping for better things at the AFL Asia Championship in Bangkok. [Good luck Yoshi!]
Round 21 – St Kilda v Fremantle: Stev welcomed back and saves Saints
August 12, 2019 by 6 Comments
Slow wifi, umpiring frustrations, Jack Steven, a game plan, and his name on the game day banner, are all in a day’s supporting for Japanese correspondent Yoshi as his Saints win their Round 21 match against the Dockers in a thriller.
Round 20 – Adelaide v St Kilda: Saints wasting opportunities again
August 6, 2019 by Leave a Comment
As Yoshi’s Saints go down in Adelaide, he wonders from Japan about the idea that “relaxing will bring success in our life…”
Yoshi – My response to Scott Watters on Herald Sun’s Sacked Podcast
August 1, 2019 by 8 Comments
Yoshi takes exception to negative commentary on his beloved St Kilda. He also has a distinct preference when it comes to Melbourne newspapers!
Round 19 – St Kilda v Melbourne: Win with half of margin I had predicted
July 30, 2019 by 1 Comment
Yoshi is at the pizza izakaya for beer and pizza with Osaka Dingoes teammates for this game. And yes, Yoshi admits “that I am supporting St Kilda with passions and crazily…”
Round 18 – St Kilda v Western Bulldogs: More than just a win
July 25, 2019 by 2 Comments
A week is a long time in football. Just ask Yoshi, the club’s biggest international fan. After the angst of last week, Saints fans are up in the clouds. Here’s Yoshi’s take on the week.
Alan Richardson’s Shocking Resignation
July 18, 2019 by 2 Comments
Yoshi was blind-sided by the resignation of St Kilda’s Alan Richardson and feels sorry for the fallen coach. From far-away Japan, he offers his thoughts on the best way for the club to move on. (You can almost feel Yoshi’s angst – Ed.)
Round 17 – Geelong v St Kilda: Good efforts but poor performing at 3rd and 4th quarters
July 14, 2019 by 2 Comments
Yoshi reports from Japan, where he held pre-game fears for the Saints. A relatively narrow defeat has him considering the future.
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