Leigh Sullivan remembers the 2010 Grand Final, when he was in Grade 2.
Theatregoers prefer blondes? A sunny Sunday afternoon at the footy
August 13, 2013 by 1 Comment
Taking refuge in the company of an Eagles supporter? It can happen, as this story from Steve Alomes attests.
On country football (and listening to the Tiges on the long drive home)
August 13, 2013 by 2 Comments
Increasingly vocal Tigers fan Paul Daffey recommends this piece by fellow Tiger Dugald Jellie.
AFL Round 20 – Review: The Wrap
August 12, 2013 by 3 Comments
The Wrap offers some sage advice to those in charge at Windy Hill (well, those still standing) as the AFL’s decision looms large.
WAFL – Round 21: Mat seals the deal for East Perth
August 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
EAST PERTH’S Mathew Seal has always like kicking goals and at Leederville on Saturday he had a PB – seven – after the Royals lost the competition’s leading goal scorer Josh Smith to injury early in the game.
VAFA B Section – Parkdale v Fitzroy: Maintain Your B Grade.
August 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Phil Hill looks over Fitzroy’s season in B Section and their win against the Vultures.
Blokes Who Grew Up On Dairy Farms Team Of The Century
August 11, 2013 by 42 Comments
A couple of months ago John Harms attended a gala dinner and was part of an historic moment: the naming of the provisional team of footballers who grew up (or now live) on dairy farms. Now the team is being refined, so add your further nominations here.
A place for the pre-season cup
August 11, 2013 by 4 Comments
The pre-season cup should be contested by the top six clubs from the previous season, says Miles Wilks.
Not your problem
August 11, 2013 by 4 Comments
Mick Parkes has a few questions for those enjoying Essendon’s fall from grace.
It’s full time (in the football stadium of my heart)
August 11, 2013 by 4 Comments
Rick N’s interest in footy is waning, and it’s not just because of the fortunes of his Blues.
Saints walk off at Maryborough in 1993 sensation
August 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Richard Jones re-visits an infamous incident in Bendigo football when Kennington walked off.
The 2002 ‘Mopsy’ Fraser Cup – Round Nine Preview
August 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Goldarn it, Earl O’Neill can be a prescient swine sometimes. Eleven years ago he tried to drop the boom on Essendon but Zeus couldn’t handle the truth. Now it can be told again…
Goodbye Bill Putt (1947 – 2013)
August 10, 2013 by 18 Comments
Bill Putt, bass player with Spectrum, Indelible Murtceps and Ariel, died on 7 August of a heart attack. A gentle giant, with a distinctive walrus moustache, Bill Putt will be forever linked with the song I’ll be Gone, Spectrum’s number one 1971 hit, written by Bill’s long-time friend Mike Rudd.
AFL Round 20 – Preview: The Crunch Time Round
August 9, 2013 by 12 Comments
While everyone involved in the Essendon drugs scandal start reaching for their lawyers, there’s also a round of footy to be played. The Wrap gives his predictions.
Vic Country wins first FIDA National Championships
August 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Vic Country, captained by Williamstown’s Sifa Kuila, have emerged undefeated in the first FIDA National Championships. [Well done lads – Ed, from the Mallee]
Carn the NAFFS
August 8, 2013 by 3 Comments
Non-aligned footy footy fans (or NAFFs) may seem funny to most, but surely its not as funny as seeing the world in black and white.
My Swans Family
August 7, 2013 by 16 Comments
William Pascoe is part of a very happy Swans family. He tells the story of his grandmother and the tribe of uncles and aunties and grandchildren who have followed the Bloods with great passion. The 2005 premiership was a special moment for them all.
“Springsteen & I”
August 6, 2013 by 5 Comments
The film Springsteen & I depicts the community Bruce Springsteen has created around the world, much like the community that has evolved around the Footy Almanac, writes Yvette Wroby, who felt the full support of that community last week.
AFL Round 19 – Review: The View from Shepparton
August 6, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Peter Schumacher is not one for hyperbole, so there must be some truth his claim that Sunday’s Showdown was one of the greatest matches in AFL history.
To Call or to Comment?
John Tait observes contemporary football telecasts and concludes that the commentators have forgotten their role.