What a round it’s been in Footy Eddie. On Friday night The Pies sent The Barry Crockers an unequivocal message about playing at The Elite Level. Those Crazy Cats from Sleepy Hollow did the same for Vossy’s Lions. North drew deep on the Shinboner Spirit to hang on against The Fast Finishing Chardonnays and West [Read more]
The Pre Wrap – Round VIII
May 14, 2010 by Leave a Comment
by John Mosig What a week it’s been in Footy Eddie. Gambling is still in the headlines – this time it’s pokies: who has them & who pays what for them. Look call us Old School around here in Wrapland, but we can’t help feeling there’s a major degree of moral bankruptcy at the heart [Read more]
The Wrap – Round 7: Fuschia Shock
May 12, 2010 by 3 Comments
by John Mosig What a round it’s been in Footy Eddie. On Friday night The Doggies got out of jail, and sadly, just when The Dees were set to do it for Jimmy. On Saturday The Leaveblowers’ Premiership Hangover continued as The Coasters notched their 2nd win for 2010. The Anchormen saw off a desperate [Read more]
The Pre-Wrap: Round 7
May 7, 2010 by 1 Comment
by John Mosig What a week it’s been in Footy Eddie. The Appalling Football League shows concern for the plight of The Endangered Tigers, clamps down on gambling in Football and fends off the roundball code’s claim on The Home of Football for the 2018 World Cup.
THE BACK FROM MARS WRAP
May 3, 2010 by 3 Comments
For the Philosophical Marngrook Follower What a round six it’s been in Footy Eddie. The Feeling Faints win the Friday Night Mexican Stand-off and The Moggies kick The Sweep (just) against The Hapless Tigers. North burst Melbourne’s bubble and Port win the Showdown as Coach Craig’s watches his career pass before his eyes. Coach Clarko [Read more]
The Welcome Back Wrap
March 24, 2010 by 6 Comments
For the Philosophical Marngrook Follower What an off-season it’s been in Footy Eddie. Lots of juicy stuff for the Yellow Press. The real season can’t come quick enough for True Lovers of THE GAME. The Wrap end of September ladder is the traditional feature of this 1st issue after the withdrawal of the Long Dark [Read more]
The Wrap: Don’t say I didn’t warn you
October 2, 2009 by 3 Comments
HEADLINES WE’LL BE SEEING IN 2010 Here you go Wrappers. We’ve just got the Wrap Crystal Ball back from the dry cleaners. We gave it a bit of a rub and these are the headlines that materialized out of the mist. How do they match up with your crystal ball? PRE SEASON AFL CEO Ayatollah [Read more]
The Wrap: In the words of the Velvet Fog, they stood up in the tackle
September 28, 2009 by 1 Comment
THE FINAL WRAP Where Life Imitates Sport What a year it’s been in Footy Eddie. First we must congratulate The Geelong FC for their 2009 Premiership win. They hung tough when they had to, and were able to find that bit extra when the contest was there to be won. In the words of the [Read more]
The Pre-Wrap: Gownlow count goes down a treat
September 25, 2009 by 3 Comments
THE PRE WRAP – THE LAST SATURDAY IN SEPTEMBER Where Life Imitates Sport What a week it’s been in Footy Eddie. The Gownlow was a raging success and the running scoreboard kept everyone in the picture. At last we were saved the quivering of Football’s most famous bottom lip and didn’t Lauren look an absolute [Read more]
The Wrap: Now for the big one
September 21, 2009 by 10 Comments
THE WRAP Where Life Imitates Sport What a round it’s been in Footy Eddie. The Feeling Faints toughed out an absolute thriller as The Dogs get boned once again at the last hurdle. The Saturday night event was a fizzer, with Carringbush doing most of the fizzing. Forget Derby Day and Cup Week. Don’t you [Read more]
The Pre-Wrap: A salute to Lloyd for memorable career
September 19, 2009 by Leave a Comment
For the Philosophical Marngrook Follower What a week it’s been in Footy Eddie. Now here’s some Breaking News. Lloydy may have played his last game in the Red & Black of Whingy Hill. The story going around is that Coach Knighter wants him to play further up the ground (about fourth row in the W.H. [Read more]
The Wrap: AFL Semi-Finals
September 14, 2009 by Leave a Comment
THE WRAP – WEEK II OF SEPTEMBER Where Life Imitates Sport What a round it’s been in Footy Eddie. We watched as The Pride of South Australia were overhauled by The Valiant Magpies and the Doggies mauled the Lions. But the biggest exit this weekend came a million miles from THOF. Yes folks, it was [Read more]
The Pre-Wrap: Semi-Finals
September 10, 2009 by 1 Comment
THE PRE WRAP – WEEK II OF SEPTEMBER For the Philosophical Marngrook Follower What a week it’s been in Footy Eddie*. Who ever thought the Solarium Kid had it in him to coin a phrase? But here it is – Tuesday With Terry has given us The Down Hill Skiers. I suppose if the Icelandic [Read more]
The Pre-Wrap: Finals — Week 1
September 4, 2009 by Leave a Comment
THE PRE WRAP – WEEK 1 OF SEPTEMBER For the Philosophical Marngrook Follower What a week it’s been in Footy Eddie. Out at Whinging Hill, The Bombers stood up in the tackle. Taking sound advice from the Senior Associate at Downright Lie & Procrastinate, Sir Frank Downright, they swallowed their medicine and pleaded guilty as [Read more]
The Wrap: Round XXII
August 31, 2009 by Leave a Comment
What a round it’s been in Footy Eddie. THE TIGERS exit Season 2009 in pretty much the same way they entered it – with an embarrassing thumping, this time at the hands of next years’ big improver. The Hoopers got back on the winners’ list with an impressive win in the wet down at The [Read more]
The Pre-Wrap, Round XXII: Buddy appeal a strange one for family club
August 28, 2009 by Leave a Comment
For the Philosophical Marngrook Follower What a week it’s been in Footy Eddie. The Hawks’ appeal against the one week suspension of Big Buddy (Fast becoming Bad Boy Buddy – Ed) was always doomed. And one can only surmise why they wrote out the cheque. Reminiscent of Black Jack’s war of attrition on the Artful [Read more]
The Wrap: Come Sunday and the boilovers continued
August 25, 2009 by Leave a Comment
The Penultimate Home & Away Round What a round it’s been in Footy Eddie. The Doggies chewed up The Pradas which is sure to lift spirits around at The Kennel and have The Handbags thinking about changing their brand name (Maybe to the wet paper bags – Ed). Carlton win comfortably without looking convincing. The [Read more]
The Pre-Wrap: The less noise out of Punt Road, the better
August 21, 2009 by Leave a Comment
What a week it’s been in Footy Eddie. The Artful Football League tops up its coffers with a tidy little earner from Saturday’s non-contest at THOF and THE TIGERS make an even tidier one from the sale of autographed Jake King Jumper remnants. Bid big at the auction as it’s tipped that Junk Yard Jake [Read more]
The Wrap: Hawks bow out while Crows confirm finals spot
August 17, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Where Life Imitates Sport What a round it’s been in Footy Eddie. The Hawks bow out once and for all and Adelaide book their place on the starting grid for September 2009. THE TIGERS cost another coach his career as The Mighty Magpies leap into thirds spot on The Table for a crack at Geelong [Read more]
The Pre-Wrap: Benny G appointment signals glimmer of light at end of Tigers tunnel
August 14, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Where Life Imitates Football What a week it’s been in Footy Eddie. The changing of the guard at THE TIGER DEN has begun as Benny Gale comes home to PUNT ROAD. With new facilities and a new attitude, TLSPRF catch glimmers of light peeking out from the edges of the storm clouds. The maudlin fairground [Read more]
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