Brendan Ryan, who contributed the piece The Centre of the World to Footy Town: Stories of Australia’s Game, has three poems published on Eureka Street’s website. Paul Daffey is a fan, recommending the poems to all.
AFL Round 3 – Gold Coast Suns v Brisbane Lions: Lions claw one back
April 15, 2013 by 2 Comments
With pouring rain, a train to the ground and a legion of football fanatics, Bill Ellis’s night at Carrara reminded him of matches past in suburban Victoria.
AFL Round 3 – GWS Giants v St.Kilda: Giant hunger
April 15, 2013 by 2 Comments
It’s school holiday time in NSW and the Giants must feel like naughty kids sent to bed without with their dinner, writes Pamela Sherpa.
AFL Round 3 – Richmond v Western Bulldogs: All aboard the bandwagon
April 14, 2013 by 19 Comments
Following Richmond and pessimism go hand in hand, writes Cheryl Critchley. Join her for the ride.
Back to my old drawing board
April 14, 2013 by 14 Comments
Inspired by his children and other footy artists, Jeff Dowsing salvages some footy artwork from a yellowing old scrap-book he feared lost.
VAFA – Fitzroy: I want another divorce!
April 14, 2013 by 1 Comment
I have said this before but I will say it again; a new season is like getting a new girl friend. I have already divorced Brisbane this season and it was with eager boyish enthusiasm that I travelled down Punt Road to Garry Smorgan Oval to watch the Roys take on AJAX in B Grade.
AFL Round 3: Showdown XXXIV
April 14, 2013 by 2 Comments
I, for one, am looking forward to attending the first Showdown of the year between the Adelaide Crows and Port Power. It will also be a showdown of a more personal nature as the director of finances and all things is a firm Power supporter while I will be supporting the Crows – albeit in [Read more]
AFL Round 3 – Fremantle v Essendon: The price you pay following the Dons
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Rod Oaten had to leave the room during the final quarter.
AFL Round 3 – Fremantle v Essendon: Another close call
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Early misgivings turned into feelings of elation for Max Wiggins.
AFL Round 3 – Fremantle v Essendon: What a big week its been in football
April 14, 2013 by 5 Comments
It was an emotional win for the Essendon Football Club. You couldn’t help but feel it.
AFL Round 3 – Fremantle v Essendon: One night, two games.
April 13, 2013 by 5 Comments
Les Everett takes a surprisingly dispassionate look at his Dockers performance in what turned into a thriller at Subiaco.
AFL Round 2 – Essendon v Melbourne: Hooray!
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Max Wiggins ends up sore from his junior tennis tournament – but not as sore as the Demons.
Cheers and jeers: what makes a fan?
April 12, 2013 by 5 Comments
Remember mother and daughter Pat and Jenny Hodgson from Year of the Dogs? Think they would have booed their team after a hiding? Kerrie Soraghan thinks not. She wouldn’t either.
AFL Round 3 – dispelling the rumours
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Sidecare Dixie gives you the drum on Round 3. Struggling with your tips? You could do worse than listen.
AFL Round 3: The Pre-Wrap
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Schwab might be gone but shuffling the deck chairs is not going to alter the fact the Melbourne playing list is sub-standard, says The Wrap.
AFL Round 3 Preview: Saints and Blues still in strife?
April 12, 2013 by 5 Comments
JTH wonders whether St Kilda and Carlton are still in strife and whether you can add the Lions to that cohort as well.
Come On The Mighty Dees!
April 12, 2013 by 1 Comment
When the thrashings continue and the media descends, Melbourne must draw strength from Steve McQueen and yell: “We’re still here!”
Round 3 Preview – Have you Hird the one about?
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Sal Ciardulli’s Blues are 0-2 but he’s happy to point out there is a certain club with bigger concerns right now.
AFL Round 2 – Geelong v North Melbourne: A new kind of old
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“How did we win that one?” Cats fans asked after the game against North. With plenty of dash, says Pete Edwards.
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