Oh what a night, late in March back in 91. That’s when the Crows story had began What a game and what a night………….. Okay it’s not quite as good as the Four Seasons song but on an autumn Friday night at the end March it was not only the beginning of the 1991 [Read more]
The WAFL’s top 25
March 28, 2012 by 4 Comments
Two interesting WAFL pieces here from one of the Almanac’s men out west, Les Everett. First up, a summary of round two. http://australianrules.com.au/news/971/78/Royals-fly-home-and-fail-Bulldogs-get-there And second, a pre-season gimmick. The top 25 WAFL players over the past 25 years. http://australianrules.com.au/news/969/78/WAFL-top-25-over-the-past-25 It would be good to get other Almanackers’ thoughts on [Read more]
Footy’s home away from ‘drome
March 28, 2012 by 4 Comments
by Jeff Dowsing Since Roy Cazaly was a boy, a perennial issue facing football has been access to suitable venues to play and train. If it’s not a war between football and the local council, it’s a barney amongst the club’s pigskin punters and their ship of flannelled fools. The latest is the Kangaroos jettisoning the cricket club [Read more]
Hate for Essendon
March 28, 2012 by 14 Comments
by Josh Barnstable Hate is a very strong word. I try not to use it too much, but it doesn’t do itself justice when talking about the Essendon Football Club. As a North Melbourne supporter, I have grown up despising the red and black brothers. Older, richer and more successful brothers. In Grade 3, my [Read more]
The Danihers
March 28, 2012 by 4 Comments
by Rod Oaten It’s a long bow to draw the Port Fairy Folk Festival with the Essendon Football Club via the Danihers but seeing Anthony at the recent Festival, as I have for the last four or five years, sparked up the grey matter and the writing bug. I’ve been a regular at PFFF [Read more]
My experience with osteitis pubis
March 27, 2012 by 47 Comments
by Jackson Clark Osteitis pubis is one of the most frustrating injuries a young footballer can get. Commonly known as OP, the condition is inflammation of the pubic symphysis that leads to lower abdominal and pelvic pain. It severely drains a footballer’s power and kicking ability and creates a dull aching pain, which can sometimes [Read more]
Victorians giveth and Victorians taketh away
March 27, 2012 by 7 Comments
by Mark Simms As all seasoned footy fans know, one of the pleasures of the early season games lies in casting an eye over the new cattle at the club. Perhaps the summer has brought some bargain pick ups or even recruiting masterstrokes. This is particularly true in the Wafl these days, with so [Read more]
1980 – A Personal Footy Almanac
March 27, 2012 by 18 Comments
Round 1, Saturday 29 March v Hawthorn, Princes Park by Sam Steele I’m walking-running from the North Coburg tram through Princes Park towards the stadium that shares its name. Queen’s “Crazy Little Thing Called Love”, the No.1 hit at the time, is playing in my head (unassisted by any iPod, or even a Walkman). The [Read more]
The footygods: Eileithyia
March 27, 2012 by 7 Comments
by Ian Latham Birth is a big thing. I’ve seen blokes cry talking about the birth of their kids. My wife did more than cry when giving birth to our kids. The ancient greeks had a goddess for birth called Eileithyia. She was also the goddess for labour pain, perhaps to show that you [Read more]
Why North Melbourne will win the premiership
March 27, 2012 by 4 Comments
THE OPTIMIST’S GUIDE TO SEASON 2012. PART TWELVE. By Alex Wadelton WHY NORTH MELBOURNE WILL WIN THE PREMIERSHIP Shinboner Spirit Shinboner Spirit Shinboner Spirit Shinboner Spirit Shinboner Spirit Shinboner Spirit Shinboner. Spirit, Shinboner Spirit Shinboner Spirit Shinboner Spirit Shinboner Spirit… Shinboner Spirit. Shinboner Spirit Shinboner Spirit Shinboner Spirit Shinboner Spirit? Shinboner Spirit Shinboner Spirit Shinboner [Read more]
AFL Media; footy’s vanilla slice
March 26, 2012 by 9 Comments
I always looked forward to coming home from school on Tuesday afternoons. It was the day Mum’s best friend would visit and invariably she’d leave behind a scrumptious little selection of cakes, or parts thereof. Ah, the cream bun was my favourite. The soft donut encasing cream and jam was the triple threat of bakery [Read more]
The View From Shepparton: Round 1 Pt. 1
March 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment
At last round one has started, and really I reckon that Greater Western Sydney were OK. Izzy has already received flack for not being up to it but despite my critical pre season comment, he might yet have something. It does appear though that they will have trouble getting a decent forward set [Read more]
The Welcome Back Wrap
March 26, 2012 by 11 Comments
THE WELCOME BACK WRAP For the Philosophical Marngrook Follower Ciad Mile Failte. And what an off-season it’s been in Footy Eddie. The Bagginess has replaced the Sagginess in the grass coloured cloth beanie of The National Team. Although it must be said The Opposition appeared to have come out just for the left over pudding [Read more]
Sydney Reclink Community Cup
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A Win Win Weekend
March 23, 2012 by 10 Comments
By Anne Fedorowytsch Walking into my boyfriend’s house for the very first time I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect. One of the last things I was anticipating to greet me inside his family’s garage was a life size poster of Nick Riewoldt. This was going to take some getting used to. I was spending [Read more]
WHY MELBOURNE WILL WIN THE PREMIERSHIP
March 22, 2012 by 2 Comments
THE OPTIMISTS’ GUIDE TO SEASON 2012. PART ELEVEN. By Alex Wadelton WHY MELBOURNE WILL WIN THE PREMIERSHIP The Curse of Norm Smith continues unabated at the Melbourne Football Club. Its string of ineptness now stretches to 47 years of non-premiership glory. Since their last flag in 1964 the following events in history have occurred- the [Read more]
Relatively Gutted
March 22, 2012 by 15 Comments
By Phil Dimitriadis The gut holds our emotions, our food, our poisons, our hopes and our fears. We get inspired by those who show guts, but do we get gutted too easily when things don’t go our way? Jimmy’s dead. Wounds are raw and words are plenty. He reached out and people are reaching [Read more]
Is it time to cut time?
March 22, 2012 by 3 Comments
How long is a piece of string? It’s a question we’ve heard a thousand times, and as we know there’s no one answer. A piece of string has no set length. The same question could be asked in reference to a game of football, and I’m not just talking about footy, I’m asking you to [Read more]
Be the Future
March 22, 2012 by 5 Comments
Walking to the library this evening had me wondering about “The Future”, what is ahead of me tonight in a quiet household, what is ahead tomorrow, next week, in a few years when all my kids have moved out of the house and I am not bound by the regularity of family routine. What is [Read more]
The View From Shepparton Returns
March 22, 2012 by 1 Comment
So here we are, “The View” awaits the new season feeling invigorated and ready to go. The first thing I want to say though is that like everyone else I was saddened by the death of Jim Stynes. I can’t say anything new about the bloke so will content myself with the thought that [Read more]
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