At a recent press conference in London the coach of the US Women’s Basketball team, Geno Auriemma, said: “Real pressure is when you lose your job and have to pay the mortgage, or if you are a single mum wondering if you can afford to pay your kid’s education”. That is the most sensible comment [Read more]
The 2012 ‘Mopsy’ Fraser Cup – Round Eighteen
July 31, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Greetings Tipsters I had a peek in my Dictionary of Aphorisms and there, under ‘to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory’ was a picture of a black sleeveless shirt with a yellow sash. Weren’t the Tiggers suppposed to threaten for The Eight this season? Sure, they’ve gone close a few times and but for [Read more]
Phantom is mad
July 31, 2012 by 4 Comments
Excuse me but I am mad; seething actually. And the symptoms are worrying. I am so mad that I look forward to noting the MRP’s ruling next time a player has his head split open, is concussed and misses a game or two. Not because I enjoy that sort of stuff in our “man’s game” [Read more]
Olympic sadness
July 31, 2012 by 69 Comments
I woke this morning (a small victory in itself) to a couple of the sadder images I have seen in sport. Initially the sound was down on the TV so I don’t know what happened to the fencer. I don’t know her name. I think she was Korean. I just saw her sitting on her [Read more]
Fearless – Round 18: Faster, higher, stronger, “cleaner”: AFL vs Olympics…
July 31, 2012 by Leave a Comment
I’m in the process of assessing my son using MRP (Match Review Panel) rationale. Head high contact to the head of dad – – no video of the incident – provocation earlier in the day from unrelated incident and different person – goes to state of mind – no notable signs of concussion, just a shocking [Read more]
5.30am and 4.40pm starts – on the same day
July 31, 2012 by 2 Comments
Alarm rings at 5.30 AM. Just in time for Olympic opening ceremony. Not a problem as was asleep early on Friday night, couldn’t stand to sit up and watch the Hawks again after their demolition of the Pies last week. Text Uncle Deano, he’s up early for the opening ceremony too. Could have stayed in [Read more]
The burgers are better at Kyneton but Bloods prevail
July 31, 2012 by 4 Comments
By Shane Goss South Bendigo have been made to work hard to overcome a gallant Kyneton to win by 26 points in their round 14 BFL clash at the Kyneton Showgrounds. Had the Tigers kicked straight the result may well have been different. In a low scoring and scrappy affair, Kyneton began well, registering seven [Read more]
The JFFC is showing signs of lifting
July 31, 2012 by Leave a Comment
We have just lived through the GFC, the Global Financial Crisis. We Fitzroy people are going through our own crisis: the JFFC. What is this you ask? The July Fitzroy Football Crisis today, showed some sign of lifting, but as Malcolm Frazier once said “life was not meant to be easy.” Fortunately we had wins [Read more]
Bitter Rivalry Continues
July 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment
By Cody Lane What a great rivalry these two teams share. So much history and tonight’s match would add another chapter to the rivalry. Hawthorn are coming in to the match in red hot form winning their last 8 games on the trot. Essendon on the other hand come in to the game with a [Read more]
Kicking the dog
July 30, 2012 by 2 Comments
It’s been a long week between games, a long week on the home front. The footy draws me out of those other places, especially when I read on the Saints website about the Saints Train. This train was another step in St.Kilda Football Club’s attempts to reach and and give the supporters THE LOVE. [Read more]
Mid-season fever
July 30, 2012 by 1 Comment
The week started off good and then spiralled downwards. On Tuesday morning, I woke up feeling sick as a dog and my parents after a short time decided that I shouldn’t go to school. Wednesday I felt worse. My Dad took me to the doctor and what we knew was true. I had the flu. [Read more]
The View from Shepparton: Round 18 and other things, or was it other things and Round 18?
July 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment
John Harms and Jon Faine on ABC 774 this morning stole my thunder but I too wanted to make a point about life and that is this, when does confidence become cockiness? You could apply this as much to those who thought that Black Caviar only had to stand on the track to win that [Read more]
The Wrap – Round XVIII: Where life imitates football
July 30, 2012 by 14 Comments
And what a round it’s been in Footy Eddie. For those old enough to remember the mixed aromatic messages of the suburban barbershop – the stale nicotine & newsprint blended with the cloying scent of au de cologne and the heady richness of cured tobacco – you’ll remember the phrase Next Please. Those with nostalgic [Read more]
Steve Hooker the Olympic highlight for Harms
July 30, 2012 by 109 Comments
Harms set tongues wagging with his comment on Offsiders that Steve Hooker was his Olympics highlight, saying instead of withdrawing with “injury”, Hooker faced his demons in the glare of the world spotlight, showing a “magnificent nobility”. Some words from Harms: I knew this choice of moment was FWD (fraught with danger). And the two [Read more]
When men were men and mud was mud
July 30, 2012 by 10 Comments
This rant has been brewing for some time. It stirs every time I walk past Princes Park. Every time I see or hear Andrew Demetriou. Every time an unnecessary 50 metre penalty is paid. And every time I visit Etihad Stadium (which is infrequently). Yes, this is the nostalgic rant of a 30-something footy fan [Read more]
Bomber bandwagon falling apart
July 30, 2012 by 3 Comments
Not only have the wheels fallen off the Don’s Wagon, but so have the bumper bars, the mudguards, the rusted body work and the ignition system. All thats left is a broken cane bench seat that’s going no where . I reckon the rot set in a few weeks ago when they unveiled the paler [Read more]
Battle of the doldrums: Bulldogs supporters vs Tigers supporters
July 30, 2012 by 3 Comments
By Neil Anderson Everyone has a ‘second team’ and everyone has a team they love to hate. Last Saturday night the stars finally aligned when the Tigers took on the Blue-chippers. The Bulldogs tried and failed to beat the Blues the previous week, so in a perverse, sick and desperate sort of way, I was [Read more]
Crio’s Q: Olympic armchair experts
July 30, 2012 by 5 Comments
Every four years armchair experts adopt a sport, its rules, its champions and its scoring nuances. Outside of the Olympics there is very little general interest in beach volleyball or diving or table tennis or women’s 400m running….. But, from under a rock we emerge to absorb and then challenge Drew Morphett, or Sandy, or [Read more]
Losing the faith
July 30, 2012 by 42 Comments
Losing the faith As a non-believer, I’ve always felt sorry for members of wacky religious cults. The ludicrous beliefs; unwavering commitment to people who treat you like poo and tell you pork pies; the money freely given by those who can least afford it so the elite can live like kings while the rest [Read more]
WAFL Round 19: It’s a one Tiger race
July 29, 2012 by Leave a Comment
By Les Everett A FEW weeks back there were four genuine premiership contenders in the WAFL competition. Then East Fremantle thrashed East Perth and Swan Districts making those two look like pretenders and setting up the most anticipated game of the season. The battle of the top two at Claremont Oval started innocently enough but [Read more]
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