A novel idea

  by Sam Steele As the handsomely remunerated executives of the AFL turn their attention to the complexities of the 2012 draw, here’s a novel suggestion for nothing.  What about restoring the tradition of Saturday afternoon at the MCG to its former glory?   One of the things that my recent “Drouin Transfer” has made [Read more]

Sat’dy footy 02/07/2011

  by Chris Riordan Most of us love to browse the suburban and country footy results in Sunday’s paper. Some even start to barrack for towns or grounds they’ve never visited. I tend to scour the main metro leagues and the SANFL and WAFL (when printed!). Others prefer their Ammos or juniors or various regional [Read more]

Willi CYMS uncover plan B

WILLIAMSTOWN CYMS FC by Dene Macleod   For a review of Saturday’s Senior match, plus all the latest club news, head to: http://www.williamstowncyms.com.au/football/?page_id=3826 At a glance, here are the results: D1 SENIORS Williamstown                 1.3        6.10      11.12    17.18.120 North Old Boys/St Pats   5.6        8.8        14.12    17.18.120 Williamstown Goal Kickers: J. Wong 5, B. Gray 3, C. [Read more]

Rockdogs blow Megahertz off the dial

by Andrew Fithall Solved! I now get it! Finally I understand why the AFL keeps scheduling such crap pre-game and half-time entertainment. They don’t have sufficient confidence in the quality of their own product that they can put on the same program something that might compete with the actual game in providing a benefit to [Read more]

Australia Network Debate

1. Changes for Australia Network, By Sid Maher, The Australian A DECISION on the tender for the federal government’s Australia Network has been put back six months and responsibility for the decision stripped from Kevin Rudd’s Foreign Affairs Department and handed to cabinet. In a joint release, Julia Gillard, Mr Rudd and Communications Minister Stephen [Read more]

Daicos

  Peter Daicos played for Collingwood. You can’t help bad luck. He kicked amazing goals, and torps on the run, but did something the likes of which I’ve never seen since, early on, when he played on-ball.

The crumbs that fall from the AFL table – a response

One of the issues raised about this concept of increasing funding to “community football’ is that any savings passed onto Clubs from Leagues will be spent on player payments. An interesting response given that some of the $1.25 billion (over 5yrs) will no doubt be used by AFL Clubs to pay for wages. The short [Read more]

Corowa and Rutherglen provide a team of handy recruits

This is a side of players from Corowa, Ruthergen, and /or Corowa-Rutherglen who played at the highest level, AFL/VFL. I have left out a numnber of players from the area who did not play for the above listed clubs, including Ross Henshaw and Justin Koschitzke. Any how here we go. B: Stan Hiskins South Melbourne, [Read more]

THE PRE WRAP – ROUND XIV

FOR THE PHILOSOPHICAL MARNGROOK FAN   What a week it’s been in Footy Eddie.  Hands up those who thought the recidivist Franklin got off lightly with one week?  Do you get the impression he would have been a handful of a kid?  And what are we going to do about the sling tackle?  You have [Read more]

Injustice riles the footy fan

Is there anything that riles the footy fan more than perceived injustice? Just sit in the stands and see the irate supporters vent their spleen at the perception their team “not being given a fair go”. I must admit that I find a similar sense of inequity when it comes to the recent match review [Read more]

Magahertz v Rockdogs is on again

Maybe it is just the networks I tap into, but I reckon this year’s Community Cup has created more anticipation than in previous years. An event which started in 1997 as a fundraiser for the Sacred Heart Mission, is now a major sporting and social event, with the beneficiary being Reclink. As given on their [Read more]

The barren backyard

I am standing on the Newtown & Chilwell football ground, looking across the grass to my distant past. I started playing here 40 years ago – not for the red-and-black Eagles, just for fun. A kick of the footy after school at the Elderslie Terrace end of the ground with my neighbour John. Two kids, [Read more]

Chasing that elusive premiership

CHASING THE ELUSIVE BUSH PREMIERSHIP It’s been a while since I’ve written an update and it’s not because things are going badly and I’ve cracked the sads but more to do with the fact I get pretty busy these days. The Imperial Football Club is sitting pretty in both grades at the moment with a [Read more]

One Hundred Years Ago: Round 8, 10th June, 1911

‘Football in the Mud’ was the headline The Argus chose for round 8 of 1911, and the weather was the dominant theme for more than just VFL fixtures. The constant rain was certainly causing havoc and confusion in the Geelong District League where communications went badly amiss for previously undefeated Chilwell. On the advice of [Read more]

God Said

Somewhere between last week’s snow, and this week’s constant rain, the hard, grey weather that floods or buries roads, God put his finger over our oval, leaving a blue sky that lasted six hours, and whispered “Bloody oath. Play.” There was no wind, no mud. Just cold air and sun getting in our eyes. Our [Read more]

There’ll be plenty of beers after the game

  by Glenn Harris   You know I remember it like one of those things from your childhood that is ingrained into your brain and will never leave you. It was a few months before my 43rd birthday. I was tired, bruised and on my way home.   As we drove down the long straights [Read more]

Sat’dy arvo footy – June 25th

  by Chris Riordan   It’s not just AFL players who anxiously awaited tribunal calls this week. There have also been some celebrated, even unfortunate cases in suburban and country comps. The comical one was down on the peninsula where a player got a week for dropping his dacks and saluting the crowd! Less amusing [Read more]

Saints March In, Coober Pedy Style

Will the Coober Pedy Saints march in with their first win of 2011? They look smart in their red, black and white strip. At least as smart as St Kilda look half the time. It’s the eighth round of the Far North Football League (FNFL) season so it’s been a piss-poor start.   Hornridge, the [Read more]

The Most Beautiful Kicks

  by Matt Zurbo   The most beautiful kick I’ve ever seen on a football oval was a torpedo by Andrew Levi.   The third most beautiful kick I’ve seen was a goal in a VFA/VFL Grand Final by Ian Rickman. His Williamstown were 42 points down at the start of the last quarter, then, [Read more]

THE WRAP – ROUND XIII

WHERE LIFE IMITATES SPORT What a round it’s been in Footy Eddie.  The Team of The Mighty West drove another nail into The Coffin of South Australia as they overhauled and eventually ran away from them on Friday night.  The Leafblowers were roaring in the Leafy East as their heroes demolished The Little Rays of [Read more]