By Chris Riordan A strong thread of opinion this summer has surrounded the merits or otherwise of Shane Watson. “Promoted on promise”, “selectors’ lovechild”, “insecure pratt”, “nancy boy” … the vitriol has poured thick and fast even while Watto has established himself as Australia’s premier opener and the all-rounder for which barflies have searched since [Read more]
Footy: My Scoresheets
February 1, 2010 by 187 Comments
By Steve Healy I have a football hobby: scoring. It’s pretty much using a bit of paper with teams and game notes, and writing the scores in boxes, while writing down goal kickers and the quarter by quarter scores. I’ve been doing this for years, but I’ve only kept them in a folder since 2007. [Read more]
Footy: The troubles and triumphs of Richo, Part 3
January 31, 2010 by Leave a Comment
By Domenic Favata 2002-2006 As Matthew Richardson got older, the better he got. Injuries still hampered him but he continued to provide the goals and spirit that Richmond desperately needed. Richmond were struggling, they had failed to back up their finals appearance from 2001. Sometimes Richo’s tantrums on the field were blooming more often as [Read more]
Footy: Billy Miller on Arden Street
January 30, 2010 by 3 Comments
What a way to count down to the season … one of Melbourne’s favourite musicians and Saints fans, Billy Miller (late of the Dingoes), has made short films on the 12 grounds of the old VFL clubs. We start here with North Melbourne’s Arden Street Oval. Almanac Admin
Footy: The off-season has gone on long enough!
January 28, 2010 by 2 Comments
By Steve Merry In the season proper, footy fans are spoilt for choice. There is football everywhere. Newspapers are littered with articles, photos and charts. Radio stations such as SEN discuss footy endlessly. Pay television channels provide us with a host of shows on the subject, and then, to fill in the gaps, they run [Read more]
Footy: My range of injuries lead me to reflect on cursed stars
January 27, 2010 by 155 Comments
By Jeffrey Paterson Over the last few weeks of school holidays, I’ve been wondering if my fingers and hands will hold up this footy season. Ever since I’ve started playing footy I’ve had 4 broken fingers and I’ve dislocated 5 fingers at least 4 times each. Other than my hand injuries I’ve had a couple [Read more]
Footy: Weighing up just which club is Geelong’s true rival
January 27, 2010 by 163 Comments
By Susie Giese It truly baffles me what can be considered a rivalry these days. It seems every week the television stations are promoting a “clash of arch rivals”. Granted, the VFL/AFL has been around for 113 years, so that gives clubs ample times to make plenty of enemies, but do all the rivalries [Read more]
Footy: The troubles and triumphs of Richo, Part 2
January 26, 2010 by 2 Comments
By Domenic Favata 1997-2001 The next few years were mediocre years for Richmond, but solid seasons for Richardson. He was carrying the Tigers while the club failed to set a stable foundation; they had three coaches in three years and languished outside the eight. (Twice in four years they finished ninth.) Richardson had to cope [Read more]
Footy: The lowdown on a massive trade week
January 26, 2010 by 29 Comments
Trade week is always one of the most exciting times of the offseason for an AFL fan, and the 2009 trade week was a particularly exciting one. I’ve decided to break down each of the 15 trades that took place during the week.
Footy: The triumphs and troubles of Richo, Part 1
January 25, 2010 by 141 Comments
By Domenic Favata Matthew Richardson is a Tiger legend, and a legend of the AFL. He’s known for his spectacular leaps, goal kicking and shows of emotion. He was a player who on his day could win a match off his own boot. He could kick a match-winning goal and then stop one on the [Read more]
Footy: How I seduced my wife (with a little help from Max Rooke)
January 25, 2010 by 6 Comments
By Richard Naco It was Saturday 11 June 1995 when sheer dumb luck introduced me to the most amazing woman in the world. It was the Matisse exhibition at the National Gallery (in Canberra), and although this was beyond the normal scope of my activities, I took the advice of friends who had ventured forth, [Read more]
Footy: Linga a worthy leader of my All-Ranga team
January 24, 2010 by 50 Comments
By Adam Bulman Cameron Ling, the new Geelong captain, is famous for being one of the ugliest and most popular players in the AFL, due to his red hair, burnt, creased face and his skill and tenacity on field as well as his friendly and down-to-earth nature off it. The man known as the Paddle [Read more]
Footy: How I got back my passion for the Saints
January 24, 2010 by 3 Comments
By Luke Mather I bought back into the Saints with about 15 minutes remaining in last season’s prelim final against the Dogs. Thankfully we won. Seven days later the result wasn’t as satisfying but that was probably a good thing. My love for St Kilda and the AFL in general has always run deep. My [Read more]
Footy: Which coaches are sitting pretty?
January 22, 2010 by 172 Comments
The players have had their turn and now it’s time for the coaches. Who is on the AFL coaches’ pretty list? Well, only three are worthy. Danielle EidIm 23, cute and most importantly im the Collingwood Football Club’s very own PRINCESS!! :) A Latrobe Uni graduate from Bachelor of Journalism. Admirer of Samantha Lane and [Read more]
Footy: It couldn’t get any better for a Cats fan, could it?
January 22, 2010 by 207 Comments
By Susie Giese I will admit it. I am a footy tragic. A completely untalented footy tragic, much to my chagrin. You’ll run into your run-of-the-mill fanatic who can remember every stat from the last hundred games their team played (and sometimes the games of other teams, too). There are people who can recall a [Read more]
Footy: Tigers to do it the Hard way
January 22, 2010 by 70 Comments
By Adam Bulman Let’s be blunt: Terry Wallace’s tenure as Tiger coach was a totally atrocious time for the Richmond Football Club, one that will be remembered badly, or preferably not at all. Just off the top of my head, I can think of many mistakes: Jarrad Oakley-Nicholls and Cleve Hughes in the 2005 draft, [Read more]
World Footy: A global round-up of premiers
January 22, 2010 by 3 Comments
By Brett Northey from worldfootynews.com As the new year begins we present below the club premiers and provincial champions from across the world of Australian football for 2009. This is the fourth year in a row at worldfootynews.com that we’ve compiled the list. It was a year that once again saw powerhouse clubs dominate some [Read more]
Footy: When Jeff joined in the chorus
January 20, 2010 by 32 Comments
By Josh Barnstable School athletics have always been fun to me, through primary school years and in high school. In primary school, you strive for that finish line, trying to win points for your house, while in high school, many kids, like myself, would rather go down the street to grab some fish and chips [Read more]
Fantasy Footy: Any pointers? I’ve just got to beat my mate
January 19, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Flashback, January 2009: My wife brags that she is taking these competitions seriously this year and will purchase the AFL Prospectus to assist her. “You’re kidding. Just go with the players you know and see how you go,” I indicate to her, having confidence in her football knowledge. Stephen GeorgeI am an avid sports fan [Read more]
Twenty-first Century Names
January 18, 2010 by 6 Comments
by Dave Nadel There’s no footy and the cricket is one sided and so lying on the beach I wrote the following piece of doggerel. I stress that it is doggerel, it doesn’t even scan. It should not be classed as poetry – there is a Magpie supporter who writes poetry for the almanac but [Read more]
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