Paddy Grindlay has had to endure another winter of Richmond discontent and a final home game with very few highlights.
VAFA Premier B: Fitzroy v Old Scotch
August 21, 2016 by 1 Comment
Phil Hill bemoans the lack of possession and structure in the Roy Boys loss against Old Scotch.
Round 22 – Collingwood v Gold Coast: Holiday with the Suns
August 21, 2016 by 17 Comments
Phil Dimitriadis enjoyed Collingwood’s expected win against the Suns and pays out on recently migrated Hawthorn supporters.
Round 21 – St Kilda v Sydney: Pride in Pride Game and Japan calling
August 20, 2016 by 4 Comments
Yvette watched her Saints with pride from Japan in their match against Sydney and discovered Pokemon, do they come in red white and black?
Almanac Local Footy: Small Time
August 20, 2016 by 4 Comments
With his book completed and footy season at a close, Matt Zurbo keeps his AFL watching to one game a week.
50 Years On – Brunswick Street Ground
August 19, 2016 by 5 Comments
Warwick Nolan takes us back to 1966, with a fantastic account of Fitzroy’s final ever VFL game at the Brunswick St Oval in the penultimate round of the season. A game Carl Ditterich will remember for all the wrong reasons. [50 year anniversary occasion will be marked at Brunswick Street Oval TOMORROW (Saturday), where Fitzroy play Old Scotch in a crucial VAFA Premier B clash – Ed].
Round 22 – Sal’s Preview: Welcome all for the Penultimate Round of the Season.
August 19, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Sal presents his Round 22 preview with some value.
Almanac Footy History: ‘Peter the Great’ Burns, the first 300 game player
August 18, 2016 by 12 Comments
Geelong Footy Club board member and fanatical historian and collector, Bob Gartland, celebrates the life of an almost forgotten champion Peter Burns. [Welcome Bob and thanks for this terrific yarn – JTH]
Round 21 – Essendon v Gold Coast: The Footy Gods are smiling
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Rod Oaten experienced one of those rare sporting moments when all your footy teams come home a winner.
Round 21 Review: Ahh The Olympics…. like an old friend you haven’t seen in ages…by Fearless
August 18, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Fighting sickness and random thoughts, Fearless has the final word on Round 21.
Corey Enright: From obscurity in Kimba to (Geelong) football’s centre stage
August 18, 2016 by 7 Comments
Denis Hart broke down in Kimba – when Corey Enright was just heading off to primary school.
VAFA Premier B, Round 16 – Fitzroy v Beaumaris: Turn to the sunlight
August 17, 2016 by 10 Comments
Starting with A.A.Milne and ending with La Marseillaise, David Wilson observes “one of those days” in old Fitzroy. [Fitzroy’s last home game for the season is on Saturday 20 August – Ed].
Almanac Junior Footy: Fitzroy Youth Girls v Whitehorse Colts
August 17, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Roy Youth Girls have a great semi-final win to move into the preliminary final against Bulleen next week.
Round 21 – Richmond v Geelong: Life’s not about fairy tales
August 16, 2016 by 2 Comments
On a day of cultural exchanges, Degas and Jack, Richmond supporter Gill understood Richmond’s plight, no interpretation required.
Round 21 – GWS v West Coast: Rewind
August 16, 2016 by 1 Comment
Kath Presdee recounts the moments when the agony suppressed the ecstasy in the Giants narrow loss to West Coast.
Round 21 – St. Kilda v Sydney Swans: A game to be Proud of, a Saint centurion, a goal post that wouldn’t move, winning the tackle count and losing the game!
August 16, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Braham Dabscheck appreciates St Kilda’s role in changing footy culture and respectfully appreciated Sydney were too good for his Saints.
Almanac U18 NFL Grand Final: Want it … Maintain the pressure … Have fun
August 16, 2016 by 4 Comments
Trucker Slim experiences another GF win, this time it’s the U18 VWFL Grand Final with his daughter Mercedes’ team Darebin Falcons v Montmorency. [Great result and a great story – Ed].
News from the Football Research Collective
August 15, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The Football Research Collective deals in matters to do with scholarly, humanities-based, football research. Here is their latest irregular correspondence via Rob Hess.
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