By Damien Little I don’t profess to be knowledgeable on the intricacies of football strategy and structures – but omitted N. Duigan and M. Watson – what the F*@k! Are we trying to win games here? Can someone please help to explain this to me before I start punching holes in walls like Alastair Clarkson.
VAFA round 13 review: Not dead yet
July 27, 2012 by 1 Comment
V.A.F.A. DIVISION 1: Rd 13 Review I have been known to enjoy a lunch or three. So it was with plenty of enthusiasm that last week I accepted an invitation to the picturesque Fearon Reserve, to enjoy the hospitality of my old club Williamstown CYMS. The attendees were entertained by the wit and wisdom of [Read more]
Cloke & Daggered!
July 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Greetings one and all, As the season progresses through its final trimester clubs are taking action to position themselves for both this year and the next. The Blues would appear to have wisely conceded and sent off Lachie Henderson for surgery rather than risk further injury through this campaign. Meanwhile the Pies have made the [Read more]
Round 18 preview
July 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment
A few thoughts on Round 18. http://tatts.com/news/2012/7/23/afl-round-18
The Whip Around
July 26, 2012 by 1 Comment
Heartfelt pleas have rung out across the nation. From Fearless to Floreat Pica the Almanac has groaned under the weight of concern about young Travis’s welfare, and its tragic consequences for Nathan’s stalled bid for beatification. Out here in the West we find it a little hard to understand all the drama. Sure there’s money, [Read more]
Racing
July 26, 2012 by 18 Comments
There’s still room for sentiment in our multi-billion dollar “Industry” and sometimes it presents in the most humble of places – like at Pakenham on Tuesday , where the Grandson of Jim Moloney (Vain) rode his first winner and the Grand-daughter of Jim Houlihan achieved her maiden training success. The “new generation” will compete in [Read more]
haiku bob: more than daylight
July 26, 2012 by 2 Comments
hawks glide casting shadows across the ‘G bright winter sun – more than daylight between the two teams static forward line winter stillness ice cold hands even in the sunshine – the slumping star for a moment nothing but Rioli heavy defeat looms my life too lacks direction packed [Read more]
Building up to Bradbury*
July 26, 2012 by 2 Comments
Building up to Bradbury * Not all good sports stories end with glory. Keiran Deck, an International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) 2nd Dan Black belt, ventured for his first time into the Olympic style taekwondo (WTF) at the NSW/ACT State Selections to see how the two collide. Not very well, apparently … It’s Saturday night. The mood [Read more]
Video review: Hawks of 1969
July 25, 2012 by 2 Comments
With the Hawks currently firming into Premiership favoritism, I thought it was an opportune time to recall the club’s era at the diminutive Glenferrie Oval. This clip from 1969 is one of the very few available of the Linda Crescent ground affectionately termed as the ‘sardine-can’. Note the famous outer area below the railway line [Read more]
Kempo pulls the driver out as Blacks stretch lead from Rosehill to Belmont
July 25, 2012 by 1 Comment
ROBBO DOES IT ALL AS BLACKS TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS For not the first time this season, my trip to the Uni for the curtain raiser was an alluring one. With marquee names like Foster and Lacey having donned the Black and Blue at 11:40 in previous weeks this year, it seemed like the depth [Read more]
DA Puzzle of the Round (18)
July 25, 2012 by 10 Comments
Discover the world of David Astle here. But first, can you solve this week’s puzzle? How weird’s this? There’s a quick-handed player running around whose first name is a team-mate’s surname. Who is he? (While I reckon this fluke is unique, here’s a test to make sure you found the right bloke: mix [Read more]
One thing worse than following Richmond
July 25, 2012 by 1 Comment
Hi Fellow Barrackers, What is worse than being a Richmond supporter? Being Adam Scott. How frustrating is sports sometimes, get great highs but I reckon that the lowest lows almost surpass the glorious highs. Poor old Tiges, fight back like you wouldn’t believe in that last quarter when the game seemed to be done and [Read more]
Open fall out – summing up
July 25, 2012 by 7 Comments
By Nick Innes Scott’s short game let him down in the last round. Think he might have had 1 up and down for the day. Sure the greens were a bit slower than day 3 but he left that many putts short it was ridiculous. Also all of the shorter putts he missed were pulled [Read more]
A Good Way To Watch Footy
July 25, 2012 by 5 Comments
A Good Way to Watch Footy. Nutsy and I pull up barstools at the tavern. He’s played well, but his groin is sore. His wife is well-pregnant. “Groin?” I had said, while we watched the seniors belt out an easy win in constant drizzle, then gave him every “too much pulling” joke ever [Read more]
Keeping the faith
July 25, 2012 by 11 Comments
By Neil Anderson How do you begin to describe what it’s like being a Bulldog supporter 58 years after their one and only premiership? The answer is you don’t. Not if you’re talking to fans of other clubs who have gorged on Dunstall-led premierships for example, or to Carlton supporters who want a return to [Read more]
Someone forgot to tell Santa
July 25, 2012 by 3 Comments
It was all set up and ready to go. Christmas in July with a big round of blockbuster clashes and we supporters were ready and waiting to cash in on the presents and the thought we’d be getting two christmases in the one year. The only problem was someone forgot to tell Santa.
I Introduce the Father – Daughter Rule
July 25, 2012 by 1 Comment
I introduce the Father – Daughter Rule In this day and age where there are at least two, three or four rule changes every year I have been thinking about something that maybe even the AFL have never considered (and probably never will consider) to help even up the game and probably change the game [Read more]
POW priest and the sacrament of sport – Eureka Street
July 24, 2012 by 3 Comments
One time when visiting Sydney from the US, author Brian Doyle got into a conversation with an elderly priest who had spent most of his working life on Bougainville Island. Talking about cricket on Bougainville sent him back to one particular cricket match which he had witnessed as a prisoner of the Japanese Imperial Army [Read more]
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