For Cassandra Atkinson it was only through her parents’ divorce and the breaking up of her family into smaller divided units that she realized the true nature of Paul Kelly’s How To Make Gravy.
Saints for Life. The Junction.
December 23, 2015 by 3 Comments
Allan Grant with a superb look back at the life and times of the Saints at the Junction. Great footy history.
Welcome to the 60s, SANFL Style
December 23, 2015 by 12 Comments
Swish is older than this 1960 SANFL Budget, but only just. It looks to have weathered the 55 years better than he has.
Doug Walters: Century on debut 50 years ago
December 15, 2015 by 17 Comments
Was it really fifty years ago? Peter Clark on Dougie Walters’ maiden Test century. Where were you on that day?
Never Mind the Ballcocks – Where’s the Sealant Gun?
December 4, 2015 by 13 Comments
Swish Schwerdt is a liability on the home maintenance front. Don’t judge him.
The Best Nicknames of 1986: Discuss
October 27, 2015 by 24 Comments
“From the backs: Davo, Flop and Flounder”
Doesn’t sound much like a premiership team, but it was. Here’s an all-nickname lineup from nearly thirty years ago.
No Country for Fit Kids (or Old Men….)
October 26, 2015 by 11 Comments
Is the ideal of the regional sport club of yesterday worth preserving and what role can regional sports clubs play in the future, asks Peter Robertson.
Long Bombs to Snake: Lindy Burns’ Monday segment on ABC Radio
October 20, 2015 by 5 Comments
JTH, Dips O’Donnell and Mathilde de Hauteclocque were Monday night guests of Lindy Burns on 774 ABC Melbourne. Check out their conversation; which covered Long Bombs to Snake, Footy Almanac and writing generally.
G’day from Iron Knob
October 19, 2015 by 20 Comments
Mickey Randall has been reminiscing about horseracing and the tracks he’s visited such as Randwick, Oakbank, and Port Augusta. But beyond Victoria Park, Clare, and Singapore, there’s one that holds a particular place.
The Coodabeen Champions – Kicking Against The Wind on Grand Final Day
October 9, 2015 by 22 Comments
After 35 years on radio The Coodabeens Champions are as much a part of the fabric of footy in Melbourne as pies, beer and sauce. Though their national profile might have diminished with the passing of their weekend shows, Champs, Covey, Richo, Billy and Torch have fans right around the country. A serial contributor to the Coodabeens – Swish Schwerdt – made the trek to light tower number two at the MCG for the time honoured Grand Final O/B.
Jill towers with the greats of the G
September 30, 2015 by 7 Comments
A great yarn from Steve Fahey about MCG staff member, Jill Towers and the day she helped Steve and his daughter Holly avoid chaos (and perhaps a search and rescue operation) one eventful winter’s Friday afternoon.
The Barren World of Men and Grief in Sport
September 29, 2015 by 1 Comment
An extremely personal memoir from Dave Latham, in which he reflects on meaning, action, relationships, the joys of fatherhood, and the emotion one invests in sport.
Leaps and Bounds
September 23, 2015 by 5 Comments
‘Andrewce’ remembers his days as a fledgling Eagles follower.
Almanac Cricket: Blind Cricket and the folly of assumptions
September 17, 2015 by 1 Comment
A great extract from a speech given by former Sight Impaired Australian Cricketer, Graeme Innes, at the launch of the All Abilities championships held in the Melbourne Cricket Club’s famed Long Room. Assumptions and discrimination hold so many of us back; “we are limited by the soft bigotry of low expectations.”
My Grand Final Memories (As a Player)
September 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Mick Jeffrey has looked into an open premiership window on three occasions. He shares with us his memories of those Grand Final days – some more vivid than others.
On Clarke, Sport and Family.
September 9, 2015 by 25 Comments
Tonight, Michael Clarke plays his final Test Match. In this touching reflection on family, Josh Pinn reflects on how sporting events can be markers in one’s life, and of how a discussion about Clarke helped he and his brother in a difficult time.
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