Matt Watson reviews the players code of silence when testifying before the Tribunal. When is a lie a convenient memory lapse?
Caging Perfection
May 29, 2014 by 19 Comments
Like thieves in the night, the AFL took our game to the slaughterhouse, condemning us to Thursday nights, Monday nights and Sundays at twilight. But Damian “Dips” O’Donnell can still remember perfection.
A not so hair-brained idea to revive the torp (or is it?)
May 29, 2014 by 13 Comments
T-Bone has a plan to restore the romance of the shot on the siren. Does your side have a “torp specialist”?
Footy Jumper: Elizabeth High School 1975-77
May 28, 2014 by 7 Comments
Swish Schwerdt still has the maroon and gold woollen jumper from the day when he snapped 11 big ones from the forward pocket on Elizabeth Oval (over 3 games – it was a school carnival).
Pretty tired but very annoyed
May 28, 2014 by 9 Comments
With uni work piling up Danni Eid turns to footy to find some sanity only to find out even footy cannot escape her mood.
John Coleman biography
May 28, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Doug Ackerley’s biography of John Coleman is out now.
The return of the Good Bloke Test: When elbow met sternum
May 27, 2014 by 4 Comments
Did the Son of God get a good run from those in charge?
FIDA Tigers pip Seagulls in reserves thriller
May 27, 2014 by Leave a Comment
There were three FIDA games at the Fearon Reserve in Williamstown on Sunday 25 May and the reserves game was a beauty.
Hopeless on the punt
May 27, 2014 by 1 Comment
Is the footy better with a bet on? Ironmike reflects on a fairly middling punting career.
Do performance enhancing drugs exist in local football?
May 27, 2014 by 3 Comments
Jackson Clark poses a very 21st Century question
Footy Jumper: Mangoplah Cookardinia United (The Goannas)
May 27, 2014 by 35 Comments
One day Craig Dodson was talked into playing for the Mangos. He made a career of it. His old woollen jumper brings a smile to his face.
My favourite footy jumper
May 26, 2014 by 18 Comments
Vin Maskell on his favourite footy jumper, which is West Geelong (not Geelong West) from 60 years ago. It belonged to a green-grocer called Bill.
Yallourn Footy Jumper: one small history
May 26, 2014 by 6 Comments
Rod Oaten tells the story of his Yallourn Football Club jumper. A teacher at Yallourn North Primary School he played at the club from 1961-64. If you have a woollen jumper we’d love to hear the story of it, and see a photo of it.
St Kilda Red pipped at the post by a point
May 26, 2014 by 2 Comments
Is momentum the most important factor of Aussie Rules at any level? Will Marcus’ Meadow become a long term game style? These questions, and more, arise as Joe Gillis casts his eye over a thrilling Under 12s epic.
SANFL Round 8 – Norwood v Woodville West Torrens: the drone war and around the grounds
May 25, 2014 by Leave a Comment
In the absence of his young man at Friday night SANFL footy, Dave Brown finds others with whom to share some well-earned advice.
Stanton and Vultures
May 25, 2014 by 8 Comments
“The trick is turn turn chaos into something crisp,” says Brent Stanton to Old Dog and the Vultures at a memorable training night. [Not a lot of love for the Bombers and Brent Stanton at the moment, but this may redress the balance a little – Ed]
VAFA – Premier B: Fitzroy v AJAX
May 25, 2014 by 1 Comment
Phil Hill sees his Royboys dust up the opposition by over a hundred points. There is no historical precedent for a double fish and chips victory.
AFL Round 9: All the reports
May 25, 2014 by Leave a Comment
All the Almanac match reports from Round 9.
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