After watching a laborious game on Friday night, Jeff Dowsing’s faith in footy was restored by the VFL and some classic sledging.
VFL – Collingwood v Northern Blues: PC sledging and a ripper game at Cramer Street
June 4, 2013 by 13 Comments
WAFL – Round 11: Crazy WAFL round as Tigers go down
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Four teams from outside the four beat the top in round 11 of the WAFL and now everyone has an eye on the finals.
What footy and kids have taught me about tolerance, understanding and behaviour in recent weeks – An act in three parts
June 3, 2013 by 14 Comments
Sean Curtain likes thinking out loud. Which is what he does here as he works his way through some complex issues of identity and social interaction. He learns something from an Under 13 footy side.
Footy in South-East Asia
June 3, 2013 by 1 Comment
Former AFL umpire Adam McDonald now umpires in South-East Asia, and has been involved with the Bali Geckos, Malaysian Warriors and the Vietnam Swans.
Easy targets
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Peter Davis was struck once while umpiring. It was in a game of under 14s.
Mitch Morton and the worriers
June 2, 2013 by 13 Comments
Craig Dodson may well have instigated a rich outpouring of personal angst here in this interesting discussion of sport and anxiety.
How to Watch Footy (part 11): Seconds, guests and postcodes
May 31, 2013 by 3 Comments
The new Bendigo Gold club, replacing the Bendigo Bombers, is struggling, as is Vin Maskell, charged with the responsibility of manning an electronic scoreboard with a life of its own.
A grey backdrop to the colour picture
May 31, 2013 by 4 Comments
Jeff Dowsing asks whether the images of Winmar lifting his jumper has made lasting headway into the headspace of the average Australian. Have we learnt anything in the 20 years since?
Hypocritical racism
May 31, 2013 by 4 Comments
Matt Watson recalls his first introduction to racism when, as an 11-year-old kid, he watched North fans abuse Rioli and Richmond fans abuse the Krakouer brothers. It made no sense to him. It still doesn’t.
That was the day that Fev came to town
May 29, 2013 by 3 Comments
Fev pulled on the boots for the Rockingham Rams in WA on the weekend. Dennis Gedling takes you there.
AFL – Round 9: The View from Shepparton
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Peter Schumacher’s Lions weren’t totally awful, but they weren’t good enough either. Its no fun in No Man’s Land.
VFL Round 16 (1968) – Hawthorn v Collngwood
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HAWTHORN v COLLINGWOOD Rd 16 1968 3rd August My parents are whispering. I can only hear muffled parts of the conversation. We are at a cubs footy carnival. We’ve played two games and I am so proud of my 1.1.7 in the first game. The behind is as good as the goal to me. I [Read more]
One small step for footballkind: a morning at Brunswick Street Oval Auskick
May 28, 2013 by 21 Comments
Is there anything purer than a five year old’s fluked drop kick?
VFL – Collingwood v Essendon: Return to Vic Park
May 27, 2013 by 3 Comments
Rod Oaten heads off to Victoria Park. What was once an act of bravery is now more like a timeless picnic.
WAFL: Tigers on top, Dogs hit rock bottom
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Les Everett reports on this weekend’s WAFL fixtures.
Australian Football and Improving Indigenous Relations
May 25, 2013 by 3 Comments
Jackson Clark, a resident of the Top End, and a social sciences and education student, reflects on the AFL’s Indigenous Round.
So I did the AFL’s Fan Survey…
May 25, 2013 by 6 Comments
And oh boy was it intriguing! Leading questions everywhere! Didn’t get asked about the frequency of rule changes. Didn’t get asked about rule interpretation either. Sliding rule? Nah. Score Review System? What is that?
Garage band
May 24, 2013 by 10 Comments
Read Paul Daffey’s exclusive behind the scenes piece on Channel 31’s Local Footy Show – like a spin-off of the old Club Corner segment on World of Sport, only less slick. Daff will be on tonight’s show (7.30pm) talking Footy Town.
The elusive role that culture plays in a club’s success
May 24, 2013 by 3 Comments
There’s something that can’t be bottled, defined or imitated with the elusive thing that is culture, and that’s where the beauty lies, writes Sean Curtain,
The Pre-Wrap – Round 9
May 24, 2013 by 6 Comments
The Wrap with a bit of pre-Wrapping in the lead-up to Round IX (as he likes to Romanise his numerals).
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