The Blues had a season that promised so much initially, faltered hopelessly midyear only to lift once more in the last few weeks before toppling into the season’s abyss in the first week of the finals in a gut wrenching loss to the Swans. Season highlights There was a lot to like in the first [Read more]
RICHMOND 2010 REPORT CARD
September 11, 2010 by 3 Comments
The story is far from gloomy at Punt Road. Walking from the ground after the Round XXII loss to Port Adelaide the Long Suffering Punt Road Faithful were in full throat as they punched the air to cries of Yellow & Black. The Tiger Army was on the move again. We started off as the [Read more]
Collingwood 2010 – “Moving Forward”
September 11, 2010 by 6 Comments
At the start of season 2010 I was a little concerned about the Pies. Not about the playing stocks which seemed promising but the departure by some club officials, president, captain and ex-players from the well-worn and time-tested football clichés that we have all come to depend upon. The life blood of any football club [Read more]
THE PRE WRAP – 2nd WEEK OF SEPTEMBER
September 10, 2010 by 14 Comments
FOR THE PHILOSOPHICAL MARNGROOK FAN What a week it’s been in Footy Eddie. The Fev turned on one of his infamous numbers to hold the September Spotlight. Not to be outdone, that darling of the pool, Stephanie Rice, let it all hang out on her social networking website when she slagged off The Springboks with [Read more]
2010 Season Summary In Brief
September 10, 2010 by 2 Comments
Season Highlights: James Podsiadly and Michael Barlow’s fairytale debut seasons. Season Lowlight: Travis Tuck proving that recreational drugs are still a part of Aussie Rules. Collingwood’s resurgence is up there too. Improvers: Impossible to go past Jumpin’ Jack Flash, but Mark Jamar comes a close second.
2009 Almanac Grand Final Lunch
September 10, 2010 by 22 Comments
The moment it was confirmed to me that the 2009 Footy Almanac pre-Grand Final lunch was a shemozzle was when I noticed the huge puddle beneath the seats of Andrew Mackie’s parents. Oh no, I groaned. Why couldn’t it be Peter Flynn or Chris Riordan in the wet spot? Or any of the Almanackers who’d [Read more]
2010 for the West Coast Eagles
September 9, 2010 by 5 Comments
Season highlights Beating Essendon. Twice. Actually, starting a review of West Coast’s 2010 season with highlights feels bit like putting air in the tyre after a car wreck – technically it’s possible, but you know it doesn’t make any sense. There were some isolated moments to savour, but the fact that they became season highlights [Read more]
Missing Magpies- Rusling & O’Bree
September 9, 2010 by 20 Comments
It’s never a good idea while you are studying to go onto the sports section of the Herald Sun website. You might come across something that will make you emotional and effect your concentration. I have to admit, I do this often but today I was hit with something that reduced me to tears. It [Read more]
My favourite drop kick. Part one
September 9, 2010 by 3 Comments
My favourite drop-kick. Part one. ON MONDAY evening, 26 June 2006 I sat down to watch a profile of musician Shane Howard on the ABC program Australian Story. The program focused almost entirely on Shane Howard’s once-troubled personal life rather than on his achievements as a singer, songwriter (remember Goanna and Solid Rock?) and activist.
2010 for the West Coast Eagles
September 8, 2010 by Leave a Comment
by David Bruce Season highlights Beating Essendon. Twice. Actually, starting a review of West Coast’s 2010 season with highlights feels bit like putting air in the tyre after a car wreck – technically it’s possible, but you know it doesn’t make any sense. There were some isolated moments to savour, but the fact that they [Read more]
North Melbourne season review
September 8, 2010 by 8 Comments
by Josh Barnstable Season highlights: The highlight of the 2010 season for North Melbourne was the period in the middle of the season where they won three games in a row against Brisbane, Carlton and Port Adelaide, all at Etihad Stadium. The win against Brisbane was a heart stopper, with the Lions fighting back from [Read more]
The View from Shepparton – Finals Week 1
September 7, 2010 by 3 Comments
by Peter Schumacher So glad the that the interstate sides got up, keeps the finals more interesting. Could not contain my delight at Fremantle demolishing Hawthorn. Just a reminder again as to how hard it it is to travel interstate and play well. Given though that the Hawks came from nowhere after the first 6 [Read more]
THE FINALS WRAP – WEEK I
September 6, 2010 by 2 Comments
WHERE LIFE IMITATES FOOTBALL What a round it’s been in Footy Eddie. First we had the magnificent effort of The Feeling Faints who discounted the price tag The Sleepy Hollow Millionaires had put on their The Pradas. Then – and how dare they – The Stevedores hosed down any thoughts The Mayblooms had of September [Read more]
Richmond 2010: The Season That Was
September 5, 2010 by 5 Comments
Season highlights For a 15th placed team – plenty. Most must be seen in the context of the overall highlight which was that the Tigers did significantly better than most pundits expected. In no particular order: An outstanding first year from the new coach, both in terms of progress with the young team and general [Read more]
Dom’s 2010 All-Australian Team
September 4, 2010 by 10 Comments
Below is the All Australian team I picked out of the squad of 40 that was announced earlier this week. B: Malceski Lake Rawlings HB: Goddard Taylor Enright C: Selwood Hodge(c) Montagna HF: Didak Hall Chapman FF: Le Cras Riewoldt Harvey (vc) R: Sandilands Ablett Swan I/C: S. Johnson Boyd Pavlich Judd
THE PRE WRAP – ROUND XXIII
September 3, 2010 by 24 Comments
FOR THE PHILOSOPHICAL MARNGROOK FAN What a week it’s been in Footy Eddie. Drugs have been the revolving door this week. Benny going out & Travis coming in. The dirge from Coaches’ Carousel swells towards a crescendo as the AFL’s two basket cases try to lure unsuspecting suckers to take them on next season. And [Read more]
They couldn’t get James Hird
September 3, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Last week I stepped up to the podium at an Almanackers lunch to address the topic ‘Tony Wilson, A Life in Football’. At the age of 37 (Marianne Faithful’s ‘The Ballad of Lucy Jordan’ anyone?) I did wonder if I was too young for anything containing the words, ‘A Life’, but then pushed ahead regardless. [Read more]
To Boo or Not to Boo?
September 2, 2010 by 26 Comments
My name is Arma and I boo. I have booed for many years now; only ever between the months of March and September. My booing is an insidious activity that I have been able to cleverly conceal from my family, friends and work colleagues. But now is the time for me to announce to the [Read more]
The Tyranny of Football Distance
September 2, 2010 by 6 Comments
There was an interesting article in The Weekend Australian on Saturday by Mick Malthouse, in which he looked at the procession of retiring players that can occur at this time of year, the impact on clubs when they lose a core of experience simultaneously, and how different clubs have managed the process. Significantly, he compared [Read more]
Double trouble for Saints on Friday
September 2, 2010 by 4 Comments
If the pattern established by recent Saints-Cats clashes continue, Roscoe and company have a confidence-sapping eight-goal walloping to contemplate on Friday night. Middle of last year, St K beat Ceelong by six points oal in the classic Round 15 encounter. Then in the Grand Final Geelong turned the tables by 12 points, or two goals. [Read more]
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