Jackson Marsh, captain of the Pembroke first eleven, backman for the first eighteen, is doing what many seventeen year old lads would during the school holidays. He is having a kick of the footy with his mates. He loves his cricket, he loves his footy, he loves his mates. It is an overcast July day [Read more]
Fitzroy goes down to Parkdale.
July 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
We had a lunch before Saturday’s match to highlight the history project that the club is undertaking. Peter Hille and Arthur Wilson spoke about the Fitzroy and University Reds history that is being collected and preserved. On Sunday I went into Docklands for a Brisbane Fitzroy Historical Society function. If our football team doesn’t get [Read more]
Renmark v Berri
July 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
RENMARK V BERRI RFL – ROUND 10 2012, Sat July 14th By Nick Kossatch at Renmark Oval Renmark and Berri produced a stunning draw in round 10 of the RFL at a wet and muddy Renmark Oval in front of the club’s 1981-82 Premiership Reunion players. Demon Andrew Hume had the chance to give his [Read more]
No,No,No
July 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
This is my first report in a long time. Over the past two weeks, I have been busy playing tennis tournaments and I went up to Queensland for a week. I have had very successful holidays getting a dozen ranking points and three trophies! In my first tournament, I defeated four people before coming unstuck [Read more]
Fix the fixture – stop the season-rigging
July 22, 2012 by 5 Comments
Sunday Morning Coming Down An even competition needs a fair fixture – not season rigging. In the past decade or so the fact that the fixture has been hopelessly unfair hasn’t mattered that much. The best teams have finished in pretty much the correct order anyway. This season it is all different. Who has played [Read more]
The Pre-Wrap – Round XVII
July 20, 2012 by 2 Comments
THE PRE WRAP – ROUND XVI FOR THE PHILOSOPHICAL MARNGROOK FAN What a week it’s been in Footy Eddie. There sure has been a plague of this Repute going around. Melbourne nightclub proprietor & poky baron, Chris Judd, is unable to play for his Beloved Bluebaggers for four weeks because he’s become ill with it. [Read more]
I am Mum and Dad
July 20, 2012 by 3 Comments
Recently, I have been both Mum and Dad. Dad was off creating a show to launch the London 2012 Festival, the centrepiece of the Cultural Olympiad associated with the imminent Games. Which meant, that the Cygnet and I passed eight varied weeks in each other’s company. We are a fairly reconstructed home. The division of [Read more]
Moe and Me: Encounters with Moe Norman, Golf’s Mysterious Genius
July 20, 2012 by 6 Comments
A couple of years ago I was playing golf with Robert O’Callaghan for a small wager, a box of Footy Almanacs to three bottles of Rockford wines (a bounty that was incentive enough). We’d had huge overnight rain in Canberra and Robert was out of the blocks quickly to go two up. Golf can be [Read more]
Rain, mud and shellackings
July 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
V.A.F.A. DIVISION 1 REVIEW (Rd 12) It would give me great pleasure, dear readers, to be able to announce that last week saw a round chock full of cliff-hanger finishes and nail-biting contests. That under grey and rainy skies there were battles decided by less than a kick. That there were heroes anointed after successful [Read more]
The Year of the Bird
July 20, 2012 by 14 Comments
In another thread this week PeterB suggested that the premiership will be won by “The Big Birds”. Personally I am still pretty confident about the small black and white birds’ chances. Many commentators are promoting the predator birds that are a little smaller than PeterB’s big birds. In the Emerald City they point out that [Read more]
The Footygods: Aniketos and Alexiares
July 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Aniketos and Alexiares were the sons of Heracles and Hebe. Some called them gatekeepers. Some gave them responsibility for defence. There wasn’t much difference in those days. And on a footy field, there still isn’t. The crowd always love the flash things up forward. They marvel at the skill of the midfield. But they know [Read more]
Silver Buttons, Brass Bands and Hypocrisy
July 20, 2012 by 16 Comments
I’ve pretty much had a gutful of the hoopla that the brass band and silver button brigade of Chris Scott, Jimmy Bartel and Joel Selwood taking a joyride to the city of churches to speak to Travis Boak has brought about this week. Caro’s article in the wheezing broadsheet today just about made me vomit [Read more]
Anyone for Buffalo Wings?
July 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Shalom one and all, Not much news on the footy front this week – at least for a Carlton supporter. Ahhh the “Brian” Judd case, I have espoused my views to many of you so won’t regurgitate that except to say that “he’s not the Messiah, he’s a very naughty boy!”. The circus around the [Read more]
Round 17 preview
July 20, 2012 by 18 Comments
Some thoughts on Round 17. http://tatts.com/news/2012/7/16/afl-round-17
Crio’s racing
July 20, 2012 by 5 Comments
After a surprisingly good meeting at The Heath last week – and a rare winning trip down Dandy Rd for bookies – it is back to HQ for a fairly typical winter card this Saturday, with competitive fields and hopefully an improving track. As has now been the case for several weeks, the Nolen/Newitt battle [Read more]
Video replay: Dream team
July 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Does the current US Olympic men’s basketball squad compare with the 1992 Dream Team? While I am not a huge basketball fan, witnessing names such as Jordan, Bird and Johnson convey their prowess in this clip would set the bar high for the stars of today. You be the judge.
Friday Night Form
July 19, 2012 by 3 Comments
Josh Barnstable For North Melbourne, playing Carlton on a Friday night is like trying to impress the new girl at school on the eve of the school ball: make one mistake, and your legs are pulled out from under you and you are laughed at by everyone in the school. Make a good impression, and [Read more]
A weekend of ups and downs
July 19, 2012 by 2 Comments
Last weekend never seemed to even out. Either I was feeling an inner happiness or raging with annoyance and anger. The footy was only partly to blame for this roller coaster couple of days. Another sport and a family event made significant contributions to the swirl of emotional turmoil. Everyone’s mother used to say “never [Read more]
already gone
July 19, 2012 by 1 Comment
cat wakes up magpies already gone night mist – the tagger looks around for his man rain and fog – still no sign of Cloke pouring rain a long stream of handballs rain squalls – players chase the ball to and fro Swan streams forward rain begins to clear 8 goal quarter – [Read more]
Father Time
July 19, 2012 by 5 Comments
Paul Chapman was and always will be great. Three premierships, one Norm Smith, one Carji Greeves, two all-Australian teams, countless crunch-time goals and a booty of hard-man qualities. Not bad for a 31st draft pick. Indeed, to watch Chappy rise this year above premature forecasts of his demise is a credit to the man, his [Read more]
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