By Rob McLean There is something exhilarating about watching a sporting team winning against all expectations, particularly when it is your own. Central District went into yesterday’s top of the table SANFL clash at Elizabeth Oval undermanned and many observers expected the Bulldogs to concede top spot and possibly the minor premiership to a confident [Read more]
Almanac Rugby League – The worst game ever played
August 22, 2011 by Leave a Comment
I sit in front of my computer embarrassed to be writing my first review for the Almanac on possibly the worst game of the year. 14th versus 16th on the NRL ladder does not necessarily make this a bad game, and you would think that both proud clubs would be trying desperately to avoid the [Read more]
Doggies coaching candidate
August 22, 2011 by Leave a Comment
They say the new skills coach at Footscray may get the top job. http://www.zapiks.fr/share/player.swf?autoStart=true&lang=fr&file=52372
The Best and Fairest excuse
August 17, 2011 by 2 Comments
So I called the boss at the newspaper the other day. Said I wasn’t coming in. He asked why. “General soreness,” I said. “A bit of this, a bit of that. You know how it is.” “Um, no,” he said. “Not able to take the mark like usual. Not able to fly into the contests.” [Read more]
Radio Dimwit
August 16, 2011 by 19 Comments
It’s 8:40am. I’m like a zombie walking through the Agora, back to the West Lecture Theatre. Still feeling half asleep dodging on coming uni students with a large coffee, 3 sugars in hand I have the look of a killer on my face. I’m not a morning person, I can’t handle 9:00am lectures- my brain [Read more]
Stoke City v Chelsea
August 15, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Rusty was how Chelsea’s campaign began against Stoke City at Brittania stadium. With at least four of its stars on the benches including Didier Drogba and Nicholas Anelka, Chelsea started the first half disjointed. The commencement of the new season saw the team struggle with cohesion as Stoke came to them with intensity and at [Read more]
Adapted Fencing
August 11, 2011 by Leave a Comment
“Keep your guard up, with your arm out straight. Move the blade with your wrist,” My Dad said as he fixed my grip on the weapon. “En guarde, evut pre , alles vous en. “Quarte, Octave, Septime, Quinte.” I parried as he said the numbers corresponding to the positions but I was being pushed [Read more]
GIGSTUFF 56
August 9, 2011 by 1 Comment
by Andrew Gigacz NEWS OF THE WORLD (no one else uses that title, do they?) Bankrupt nations, stock-markets in freefall, riots across London. You see, this is what happens when we let Collingwood win a premiership. I tried to warn them, but would they listen… ONE vs 100 And let’s not forget that the footy [Read more]
Murali v Swanny
July 21, 2011 by 1 Comment
Check this out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q8m43-YLd4&feature=player_embedded
NAB Cup set to follow Keenan Cup traditions
July 20, 2011 by 4 Comments
The 2011 season is yet to reach its crescendo and rumours already abound regarding the format of the 2012 pre-season competition. The NAB Cup utilised a three-way play-off system in the 2011 pre-season, and this successful format is set to be taken to even greater heights. The AFL has been keeping a close eye [Read more]
New Footy Almanac tag line
July 18, 2011 by 23 Comments
G’day Folks We are trying to find a ripper tag line for the website. The one we have (“the AFL season one game at a time”) is terrific for the book, but doesn’t really work for the website, which is about a lot more than that. We have set up a poll. Please cast [Read more]
Football fact 1,000,000,072: Guy McKenna was tops!
July 13, 2011 by 8 Comments
by Matt Zurbo Not enough people give backmen their due. We get all wooden over anything with the name Ablett in it. Hell, if Dick Smith wants to keep us buying Aussie, he should brand Ablett soup! There have been songs written about Carey and Lockett. We all know how grouse Judd is! What a [Read more]
The Munster boys of Melbourne
July 13, 2011 by 2 Comments
Troy Thompson has uncovered a very interesting article which appeared on the Irish Central website this week. It recalls 1843 Melbourne and a couple of very significant games of hurling. Check it out at the link below and then add your comments below. LINK: The Munster boys of Melbourne
Sports Radio
July 13, 2011 by 4 Comments
by Peter Edwards Inspired by a comment johnharms made on a haiku bob post. “HB, WE were listening to this {Pies/Roos mis-match} from Keith to Dimboola. That was three hours. The haiku version of 18.4 seconds offers more.” I relate. In every way. And it brought back memories. When I’m on the road, my [Read more]
Celtic memories
July 12, 2011 by 14 Comments
by Andrew Else “You can feel the hatred in the air” I can’t say I had ever previously (or ever since) heard this phrase used as a selling point to a sporting event. Clearly I was venturing into unchartered territory. The year was 2004 and I had just commenced the customary post-uni, [Read more]
Harms on the intriguing Zurbo situation
July 2, 2011 by 44 Comments
From John Harms (this all happened last night, as Andy Murray was falling apart, before any knowledge of The Age publishing an excerpt of Matt Zurbo’s piece): I have removed Matt Zurbo’s piece ‘Grass Roots Hype’ from this site. I regret that I felt I had to do that. However, the piece was also [Read more]
The Beatification of Saint Sandra: The Father/Son mule.
June 4, 2011 by 1 Comment
The night before the 1990 Grand Final I was a ticketless 14 year-old in an adequate hotel room in Dubbo. This is how near perfect father/son moments happen.
Unfamiliar territory
June 1, 2011 by 2 Comments
There’s something strange in the footy air at the moment, and it’s not wet woollen jumpers left for too long in the sports bag. Like all Magpie fans I’m often accused of being one-eyed. Fair enough … I am. For the most part. I have to admit that over the years I’ve had a grudging [Read more]
Dogs & Saints – A Love Story
May 30, 2011 by 8 Comments
The only thing I remember from that day is Tony Liberatore being held aloft by one of his teammates, cabaret style, in celebration. In his mind, he had just nailed the goal that had snapped the spine of the fast-finishing Adelaide Crows and set up a scenario so outlandish that the mere whisper of it, [Read more]
Magpie Fans are LOUDer and PROUDer than the rest
May 29, 2011 by 14 Comments
Collingwood Football Club is proud. The staff (of which I am proud to be one), the players – both past and present, the coaches, the football Department, the volunteers, the CEO, the President and more clear-cut: the many, many exuberant, colourful and loyal supporters, all share one common denominator. They would give up anything for [Read more]
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