Shortcut, Gladstone. The road winds, just right, through rolling hills and eucalypts. It’s beautifully empty other than the music in the deck and kilometre long coal trains that weave into and out of riding side-saddle with me. They look as if they were made with everything else: the volcanoes, the rocks. Natural. I grew [Read more]
Another Gorilla Missed
October 13, 2012 by 35 Comments
The Bulldogs need more gorillas. I mean that in the nicest possible way. Our last gorilla, Brian Lake, left to be part of premiership glory. Not sure if he lived in the Western Suburbs but if he did, I hope the trek out to Waverley every night is worth it. So the Bulldogs decide to stick [Read more]
Off Season Odyssey – Part 29: Full-Backs
October 12, 2012 by 3 Comments
It’s late. I’m all over the road like a goddamn zombie. My left wheel keeps hitting the gravel, I’m constantly falling asleep. I can’t even remember where I’m heading. A central Queensland mining town, I think.
Post season Pouting
October 12, 2012 by 16 Comments
Im Bored. The players need to get away from the Bali beaches, the umbrella decorated cocktails and their tanning chairs. They need to get back to their clubs, back onto the MCG, back into my life! Okay so im struggling without footy a little… What’s a girl to do to fill this time? I [Read more]
Looking for Lars
October 11, 2012 by 6 Comments
Saturday night was the night of nights for the Swedish Australian Football League and Haiku Bob was there.
Caddy settles on choice of clubs
October 11, 2012 by 9 Comments
A highlights package of new Geelong recruit Josh Caddy is available here.
Off Season Odyssey – Part 28: Starting Late
October 11, 2012 by 15 Comments
Starting Late. If. If this Off Season lasted forever I’d hang around at each town, each truck stop and city, until I really got to know the people, the place. I’d stay until that person who I was sure, given time, would be a good mate, became a good mate. If time could be [Read more]
Damian Callinan in The Merger
October 10, 2012 by 5 Comments
Folks, I have seen some of this specifically, and a lot of Damian’s stuff generally. It is ALL BRILLIANT. He was in superb touch at The Roaring Forties Lunch last Friday where he had us (1000+ crowd) laughing our heads off. Very funny and insightful. I strongly recommend this. I hope we can get a few together to go along – especially to the Saturday performance – JTH
Off Season Odyssey – Part 27: Gods, AFL Footballers and Human Beings
October 9, 2012 by 7 Comments
The Gold Coast is L.A. with cane toads. A paradise they’ve layered a blanket of bitumen over, then pinned down with big boats and shopping centres. It oozes money and ex-Victorians. At its heart is Broadbeach. A wonderland of towering, round-edged, honeycomb apartments, swimming around a sea of top dollar restaurants. There are [Read more]
Oh Big Q! Say it ain’t so
October 9, 2012 by 19 Comments
Brandon Erceg is distraught. The Big Q is leaving the Eagles for Collingwood. Of all places, Collingwood!
Off Season Odyssey – Part 26: Bread and Sports
October 8, 2012 by 7 Comments
Somehow, while heading towards work on the Gold Coast, the ute stops at a pub. Well, I never! How could it not? The town is high in the mountains, full of trees and old school buildings, which make it look much smaller, more forgotten than it is, in good ways. The pub’s the St.Kilda [Read more]
Relief, Nirvana and the Infographic
October 8, 2012 by 5 Comments
By Jake ‘Cobba’ Stevens It would be a tragedy had I not documented my experiences at the 2012 Grand Final. So, I do so, hoping that it does not become lost among the thousands of writings about the game, the result and the experience. But one thing can be certain, just like the other 99,682 fans who [Read more]
SANFL Grand Final: Winning ugly
October 8, 2012 by 7 Comments
Bernard Whimpress says Norward fully deserved its 28th premiership as it had dominated the 2012 season in which it lost just two games during the minor round and it crushed West in both finals.
Tip the Top 8: Bogue County wins in stunning All Nations count
October 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Bogue County (Barwon Heads) has taken out the time-honoured Footy Almanac Tip the Top 8 Competition after another riveting count at the All Nations Hotel on Grand Final Eve. Friendless in betting, the unheralded tipster beat seasoned campaigner A. Fithall (Williamstown) by 5 points, with Smokie Dawson (Williamstown) a further 5 points away in third position.
Revisiting a launch gone wrong
October 6, 2012 by 1 Comment
Matt Webber tells the story of a day which was supposed to be triumphant, but didn’t quite work out that way.
Off Season Odyssey – Part 25: What Makes a Champion?
October 6, 2012 by 5 Comments
Matt Zurbo reaches Tamworth, and catches up with Greg Champion.
The Footygods: Icarus
October 5, 2012 by 3 Comments
Even the greatest of champions have a flaw that can bring them down, says Ian Latham.
The Ian McKay mark: Sixty years on
October 5, 2012 by 25 Comments
Bernard Whimpress reflects on Ian McKay’s classic mark taken 60 years ago, and the skill necessary to capture the moment.
Grand final parties
October 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
A tiny viewing room to replicate the outer, interstate beers and pies – Rod Oaten created grand final parties to remember.
John Kingsmill’s Footy Diary: After the Dust
October 4, 2012 by 9 Comments
Port Adelaide has opened its doors to the white shoe brigade, led by a Sydney-based TV celebrity, says John Kingsmill.
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