As Cobba rounds up the stats for Round 12, he contemplates two record-breaking milestones (and how they compare with his own efforts).
Another super foolish comeback story
June 19, 2013 by 8 Comments
Jeff Dowsing has always regretted giving away football in his early 20’s. Imagine the excitement levels when asked to play for the Plenty Valley Superules team last weekend. Can anyone who has embarked on a similarly ill-conceived comeback guess what happens next?
ICC Champions Trophy- Australia v Sri Lanka: Bundled out without a win
June 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Australia is bundled out of the ICC Trophy without a win and, on this performance, Luke Reynolds has a feeling our one-day fortunes will get worse before they get better.
AFL Round 12 – Fremantle v Brisbane: Like a bag of spuds
June 19, 2013 by 6 Comments
His favourite seagull missing from its usual spot in the forward pocket; Jeff Farmer seemingly out of the side; conditions cold enough for the grog sheds of the WAFL to overflow with punters seeking warmth; it was going to be a tough day at Subiaco for Fremantle fan Peter Mudie. Still, four points…
AFL Round 12 – GWS Giants v Port Adelaide: Boys against men
June 19, 2013 by 5 Comments
For all the talk of the Giants becoming a powerhouse, Earl O’Neill sees gaping holes in their list. Still, their opponents across the bridge have shown how quickly it can be turned around.
AFL Round 12 – Richmond v Adelaide: The Basket Press Cup
June 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
While the typical football homily is to take it one week at a time the narrative for Richmond over the past 31 years has been about each season being another false dawn. Finally in 2013 it looks as if the sun is legitimately coming up.
AFL Round 12 – Review: The 2063 ‘Mopsy’ Fraser Cup
June 19, 2013 by 2 Comments
Earl O’Neill doesn’t have much faith in the new Melbourne rebuild, as this glimpse into the crystal ball will show.
AFL Round 12 – Review: The View from Shepparton
June 18, 2013 by 1 Comment
Peter Schumacher will be watching the soccer tonight – until Crocodile School comes on at 8. Come on people, crocodiles!
How to Watch Footy (part 14): Crutches
June 18, 2013 by 2 Comments
Football’s a crutch, writes Vin Maskell.
Riverton-Saddleworth-Marrabel Hawks v the Mintaro-Manoora Eagles
June 18, 2013 by 7 Comments
Photos by Peter Argent from the clash between The Riverton-Saddleworth-Marrabel Hawks and the Mintaro-Manoora Eagles at Clare Oval in South Australia’s North Eastern Football League.
Footy’s prolific Pom: 2.8 million words and counting
June 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Peter Temple has alerted us to this Back Page Lead yarn on Lincolnshire historian John Devaney who has written extensively about Aussie Rules. Temple was so impressed (refer to the comments at the end of the story) he has offered $300 to start a fund to fly the historian to Australia.
Gareth Andrews joins Melbourne Superules FC
June 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Richmond premiership star and Geelong vice-president Gareth Andrews (also of Life Again) is joining the Melbourne Superules Club for one night only.
AFL Round 12 – Essendon v Gold Coast: Play it again, Joe
June 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Sam was worried – Essendon’s form against the expansion clubs isn’t good, and the Suns were actually in form. Then along came Joe.
AFL Round 12 – Collingwood v Western Bulldogs: Life as a barracker
June 18, 2013 by 3 Comments
Bulldogs fan Kerrie Soraghan faced the great existential questions of football when facing another forgettable loss on Sunday afternoon: Why am I here, and why does it matter? She finds an answer in the most unlikely of places.
Crio’s Question: The toughest gigs
June 18, 2013 by 4 Comments
Who would want to be a coach? And what are some of the less desirable positions that need to be filled in sporting clubs?
US podcast shines spotlight on The Footy Almanac
June 18, 2013 by 3 Comments
Phil Dimitriadis and Hannah Kuhar featured recently on the US podcast, New Books in Sports, as part of the popular program’s summer series. The pair gave a US audience an insight into the evolving Junior Almanac and its importance as an outlet for budding writers.
AFL Round 12 – Review: Role models, Warner and Gallen
June 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Paul Thomson warns Warner he is in danger of becoming the court jester of Australian cricket, the joke that no one quite got.
AFL Round 12 – Richmond v Adelaide: Fun on our patch
June 18, 2013 by 1 Comment
John Green – and 40,000 other Richmond tragics – played a part in stopping at least one Adelaide goal at the MCG on Saturday. There’s much to love about these home games against interstate sides.
AFL Round 12 – GWS Giants v Port Adelaide: One step forwards, three steps back
June 17, 2013 by 7 Comments
What a waste, writes Giants fan Steve Duffy. What a way to retard your development. At least there’s 2017 to look forward to. (Steve, better ask those Tigers fans how successful those five-year plans normally are…Ed)
AFL Round 12 – Collingwood v Western Bulldogs (Floreat Pica): And…..?
June 17, 2013 by 3 Comments
Collingwood’s first half was its best football of the season. If it had played with that level of intensity against Essendon and Freo it would be 10/2 rather than 8/4, says Dave Nadel. Its second half on the other hand…
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