Haiku Bob Round 20: somewhere the moon

  winter rain — the ball tossed between bodies of water     somewhere the moon — Port players have trouble finding the ball     soggy night — Blair uses his lack of height     night rain — Collingwood players add to the glitter     non-stop rain — a dyke erected across [Read more]

somewhere the moon

    winter rain — the ball tossed between bodies of water   somewhere the moon — Port players have trouble finding the ball   soggy night — Blair uses his lack of height   night rain — Collingwood players add to the glitter   non-stop rain — a dyke erected across the half-back line [Read more]

What’s to be made of a 138-point win?

  Collingwood v Port Round 20 Port Adelaide 0.1   1.2       2.2        3.3 (21) Collingwood 6.5   12.12   16.16    23.21 (159) by Andrew Fithall I am really struggling to glean anything of significance from Collingwood’s demolition of Port Power in the rain in Adelaide on Saturday night. As a spectacle it lacked connection. No gravitas. Little emotion. [Read more]

THE WRAP – ROUND XX

WHERE LIFE IMITATES SPORT What a round it’s been in Footy Eddie.  The Sainters shrugged off The Fremantle challenge in such an authoritative way that Students of The Game & Punters alike are rushing to reappraising their forward projections and budget sheets.  Dwayne Swann had 37 possessions, nine of them contested, in Carringbush’s dismantling of [Read more]

Power and water make a fizzer.

I’m in Lorne. Contrary to the weather guru’s best guess, it’s been a fabulous day. We’re sharing the weekend with long-term family friends the Bruces. Between us we’ve got five daughters aged three and under. The day has been spent exploring rockpools on the beach, jumping on trampolines, swinging on swings and searching for fairies [Read more]

Winning Should Mean More

The afternoon sparkles. For all the talk of gloves and thermal underwear, it’s t-shirt time at Kardinia. A full house, too. Just glorious. I’ve taken a spot high-ish in the Doug Wade Stand. My bum’s on hardwood. My seat number’s stenciled on. Metricon’s pretty flash, but this will always be better.

The Eagle Empire Rolls On

All hail fellow Argonauts (or should that be Almanauts).  Your faithful scribe Peterbus brings you glad news of battles fought on the far western shores of the empire. It is the seventh day of Augustus in the year 2011 AD (Annus Demetrious – for those of you who have forgotten your Horace).  Elsewhere in the [Read more]

No Dream Ending for Swans

Arms outstretched Adam Goodes plucked the ball from the air to take the mark in the dying seconds before the final siren.  Steadying himself he strode forward and snapped out a long kick.  A collective breath was drawn as the ball spiraled towards goal.  Then forty thousand voices howled out in delight and despair as [Read more]

More Pillaging Please (Mer plundring vänligen) – the Viking Saga Continues

Yvette Wroby took some visiting Vikings to the footy.

Sal’s Tips: Round 20

A touch tardy this week but time is the killer.  An abridged version without much commentary – except to say that as an AFL Coach Mick Malthouse makes a very ordinary mathematician! Did pick the lot last week – but not a tough challenge.  A return to some old names due to time constraints!

THE PRE WRAP – ROUND XX

FOR THE PHILOSOPHICAL MARNGROOK FAN What a fortnight it’s been in Footy Eddie.  We’re not boastful by nature around here in The Wrapcave, but let us take you back to our pre-season call for the Coach most likely: This year the Deathly Dirge of the Coaches’ Carousel will be wafting down from Mt Lofty and [Read more]