Brisbane get a home final, how good is that? I never dreamed at the beginning of the year that they would achieve that. In my heart rather than my mind I thought that they might finish eighth but I wasn’t really a believer. What better test than to beat an emotionally charged Sydney in Sydney? [Read more]
View From Shepparton: Lions with a home final? Wish I still lived in Queensland
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The Wrap: Round XXII
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What a round it’s been in Footy Eddie. THE TIGERS exit Season 2009 in pretty much the same way they entered it – with an embarrassing thumping, this time at the hands of next years’ big improver. The Hoopers got back on the winners’ list with an impressive win in the wet down at The [Read more]
General Footy Writing: A word of thanks for Glenn Manton
August 31, 2009 by 19 Comments
I will never forget my Year 11 retreat day. Retreats in all-girl schools usually mean one thing: crying. The retreat I remember the most was Year 9 and it was the last ‘Footsteps’ session. The whole year level was lying on the carpet in a dark hall crying our eyes out as girls made up [Read more]
General Footy Writing: Musings from a Swans fan on the Eade factor
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Although raised as a diehard South Melbourne supporter, I was euphoric when they moved to Sydney in 1982. Finally, I thought, I am going to be able to experience the feeling of seeing my poor, humble, working-class team win a flag. Almanac Admin
General Footy Writing: As curious as it might sound, I’m a Crows supporter and I love my club
August 31, 2009 by 2 Comments
By Richard Arrowsmith A little while back I quoted Mark Bickley when he said on his retirement: “I have a club that I love, and it loves me back”. More recently, I wrote of Patrick Dangerfield: “… if I have anything to say about it, Danger Mouse is going to love his club, and his [Read more]
The Pre-Wrap, Round XXII: Buddy appeal a strange one for family club
August 28, 2009 by Leave a Comment
For the Philosophical Marngrook Follower What a week it’s been in Footy Eddie. The Hawks’ appeal against the one week suspension of Big Buddy (Fast becoming Bad Boy Buddy – Ed) was always doomed. And one can only surmise why they wrote out the cheque. Reminiscent of Black Jack’s war of attrition on the Artful [Read more]
General Footy Writing: A gap in the script
August 28, 2009 by 1 Comment
By John Kingsmill 5.20pm, Monday 24 August 2009 5AA drivetime sport radio -o- Graham Cornes: An email from John Kingsmill: “Every night, now, you two have a domestic squabble on air.” Stephen Rowe: Yeah? What about? GC: Oh, because you said something off air about Port Adelaide and I said… SR: Because I said it [Read more]
General Footy Writing: Ungarie junior premiership ushers in next generation of Danihers
August 27, 2009 by Leave a Comment
On the eve of the Footy Almanac lunch on Friday 28 August, at which Anthony Daniher and Adam McNicol will talk about Adam’s recently released biography of The Danihers, comes the news out of the Riverina that there are some more Danihers on the way to the AFL! What would you expect when the Daniher [Read more]
General Footy Writing: The top ten finals according to Stainless
August 27, 2009 by 26 Comments
One of the few joys of being a Richmond supporter is that you can regularly attend finals matches without emotional involvement. The football purist takes over and you can sit back, relax with a quiet, reflective beer and enjoy the best of what the rest of the competition has to offer. A ripper 2009 finals [Read more]
General Footy Writing: Please, Damien, make me care about the Tigers again
August 26, 2009 by 2 Comments
By Jason Feldman Being in love with Richmond is akin to being the victim of an abusive relationship. You know you’ll end up a physical and emotional mess but you just can’t let go. The Tigers keep promising that change is around the corner, so you hang around from year to year praying for some [Read more]
View From Shepparton: Lions’ comeback tops off an engrossing round
August 26, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Hate to be a St Kilda barracker when the siren sounds at the end of the Grand Final against Brisbane and Nick lines up for goal 45 metres out, having just taken a pack screamer. Actually as a keen sportsman, sorry, person, I would get no joy either way if this scenario eventuated. I guess [Read more]
The Wrap: Come Sunday and the boilovers continued
August 25, 2009 by Leave a Comment
The Penultimate Home & Away Round What a round it’s been in Footy Eddie. The Doggies chewed up The Pradas which is sure to lift spirits around at The Kennel and have The Handbags thinking about changing their brand name (Maybe to the wet paper bags – Ed). Carlton win comfortably without looking convincing. The [Read more]
Gigs’ Stats: Make-up of the eight is not as clear-cut as you think
August 25, 2009 by 7 Comments
Andrew Gigacz’s Round 21 Stat. Declaration FINALS PERMUTATIONS ABOUND IN FINAL SENSATIONAL ROUND As the man who inspired Ben Cousin’s torso markings once said, “so it’s come to this”. The Pies will finish third, the Bulldogs will finish fourth and Essendon and Hawthorn will play off in a virtual elimination final. GigsWell, here we are. [Read more]
Crio’s Question: Got any sports book recommendations? Maybe feature doubles ideas?
August 24, 2009 by 24 Comments
By Chris Riordan The success of England and Collingwood require some diversions to happier times. Father’s Day looms and it is time for Dads to be proactive and thus avoid the cursed socks and bad after-shave. When I was young Dad would get the new Miller’s Guide, but it comes out too late these days. [Read more]
General Footy Writing: Cats resemble a champion fighter on the ropes
August 24, 2009 by 9 Comments
By Damian O’Donnell Sporting greatness comes and goes, but when it is in full flight we see no end. Indeed, we don’t want to see an end. I remember when Marvellous Marvin Hagler was stopped by an irrepressible Sugar Ray Leonard in 1987 it took me some time to realise what had just happened. An [Read more]
Local Footy: Australian footy looking very healthy on NSW north coast
August 24, 2009 by 1 Comment
Australian football is now firmly established on the north coast of NSW. The game, which had humble beginnings but grand ambitions when it was started just over 30 years ago, continues to make headway and has now cemented its place on the sporting landscape. Rod Gillett
General Footy Writing: My AFL pretty list
August 23, 2009 by 10 Comments
The following players should be commended on being born pretty yet sacrificing their good looks on the footy field for their fans. How ugly would footy be without them? 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 [Read more]
The Pre-Wrap: The less noise out of Punt Road, the better
August 21, 2009 by Leave a Comment
What a week it’s been in Footy Eddie. The Artful Football League tops up its coffers with a tidy little earner from Saturday’s non-contest at THOF and THE TIGERS make an even tidier one from the sale of autographed Jake King Jumper remnants. Bid big at the auction as it’s tipped that Junk Yard Jake [Read more]
General Footy Writing: More attention should be given to footy’s dams as well as sires
August 21, 2009 by 1 Comment
By Bob Utber If footballers where racehorses we would always know their sire and dam, wouldn’t we? Pakenham is probably the best-known racing town outside metropolitan Melbourne. It’s the home of that great racing family, the Bourkes, one of whom, incidentally, is married to the caretaker North Melbourne coach Darren Crocker. Trebor9994At 86 years of [Read more]
Jones Files: My dozen favourite Geelong players
August 21, 2009 by 8 Comments
By Richard Jones HERE’S a compilation of 12 of my favourite Geelong players. Not in any particular order, except for Polly Farmer as No. 1. Some of these stars, such as Bobby Davis and Bernie Smith, were going around more than half a century ago. Others are far more recent. I didn’t see any Geelong [Read more]
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