The community of New Norfolk, a township about 22 miles north-west of Tasmania’s capital Hobart, has been having a tough time lately. They have been on the receiving end of a spate of fires; some pyromania, others unfortunate. They needed a lift and like so many country towns these days, their footy club is [Read more]
DA Puzzle of the Round (13)
June 20, 2012 by 4 Comments
Discover the world of David Astle here. But first, can you solve this week’s puzzle? Right about now, this non-playing footballer will be feeling less than zero, a victim of his own actions. Which his name reflects, in a strange way. Because if you remove all the roman numerals, and all the compass points, from [Read more]
Ambushed in Bayswater
June 20, 2012 by 6 Comments
Nunawading High never faced St Anthony’s Buddhist School in the treacherous 30 mile hop, as featured in the Ripping Yarn ‘Tomkinson’s School Days’. But it might have been preferable to facing Bayswater High a little over 20 years ago. Given we’d never ventured to the western or northern ‘burbs, truth be told our softness rating [Read more]
Let those who are without sin…
June 20, 2012 by 22 Comments
It’s been a tumultuous season for followers of the Navy Blue, particularly if you pay any heed to those more priapic pundits who fill their days writing about football without ever really mentioning the play. A winless pre-season had us in crisis, according to some. Then we were proclaimed premiership favourites after stomping the Pies [Read more]
Fearless – Round 12: Can the Brayshaw knockers take a hike?
June 19, 2012 by 3 Comments
Glenn Archer said it best on Wednesday night’s Footy Show: people who don’t realise this need to know that without James Brayshaw, we (North Melbourne) would be on the Gold Coast. Pretty simple scenario really… At the Dallas Brooks Hall back in November 2007, I saw James Brayshaw take the podium and basically give the [Read more]
When Dunlop Volleys just won’t do
June 19, 2012 by 2 Comments
By Clint Rule With the inevitable explosion of my Dunlop Volley Footy Boot Hybrids in about round 12 a few years back, I pined for a new idea. Something fresh to dig into for this year’s lower grade amateur league pre-season. And when I think fresh, I think retro. In my school days there [Read more]
Euro 2012 – Day 11: …you were only supposed to blow the bloody doors off…
June 19, 2012 by 2 Comments
Group C Spain Italy ________ Croatia Ireland Italy 2 – 0 Ireland Spain 1 – 0 Croatia It was never going to be a rerun of their match in the 1994 World Cup, but the Irish played their best game this morning. And their fans gave their best of some very good performances. It didn’t [Read more]
Wheat silos
June 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The two teams, Gerang-Kiata and Magpies, from the Horsham Football League are now disbanded. Gerang-Kiata were formed from the merger of Gerang Gerung and Kiata as a last ditch effort to save football in these two dwindling country towns. The picture formed part of the documentary “Cakes and Tea at Quarter Time”.www.1826media.com.au
WA beats Vic Country in Under 18 championships
June 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
THE WA under 18s team atoned for their defeat by Queensland with a strong victory over Victoria Country at Subiaco Oval on Sunday. In a game highlighted by excellent kicking from both teams WA controlled the first and last quarter while Vic Country were in charge for the middle bit. The visitors took a three-point [Read more]
WAFL Round 13: East Perth continue unbeaten run
June 19, 2012 by 1 Comment
By Les Everett EAST PERTH’S unbeaten run is now nine games but in round 13 they did it with a little less frenzy. Boasting a ruck battery a number of AFL clubs would trade for the Royals came up against a weakened South Fremantle and put the game to bed in the first quarter. The [Read more]
It didn’t rain….a positive take on the weekend our team lost…
June 19, 2012 by 11 Comments
In Adelaide again: The weekend of the 15th June 2012 turned out to be a special one indeed. Rina and I were headed to AAMI Stadium for the clash against high flying Crows against the wanna-be Saints, and even the predicted weekend of rain couldn’t dampen our spirits as we prepared to support our [Read more]
The 2012 ‘Mopsy’ Fraser Cup – Round Twelve
June 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Greetings Tipsters Your correspondent is currently leading his tipping competition. I’d like to say that I have fantastical insights or a rigourously well-informed analytical system happening but the truth is that I think about them for about as long as it takes to click on the dots on the tipping website. Dumb luck? Partly, luck [Read more]
The Running Man
June 18, 2012 by 8 Comments
Sometimes the messages get complicated when you’re the team runner for the Ivanhoe under 15s. “Tell Patrick to hit a target when he’s kicking into fifty, tell Seb to pick out a teammate when he gets it and take Sam off for Liam. Sam’s number nine.” Many times I’ve bounded onto the field and realised [Read more]
crio’s Q?…scoreboard pressure
June 18, 2012 by 4 Comments
My son was skeptical when I told him last week that anyone would sign on for Even par after 3 rounds of the US Open Golf, knowing they’d be in the money. It’s that sort of tournament. As it happened, no one broke par. The nearest, obviously, was the victor – Webb Simpson (1 over). [Read more]
Round 12 Winners and Losers
June 18, 2012 by 1 Comment
Last weekend I was off in the wilderness, trying to utilise the fleeting 30 seconds of reception I could get to acquire scores. As a result, I couldn’t report on round 11. However now I am back amongst civilization and delivering to you everything you need to know about round 12. Basically, Behinds! Behinds everywhere!
Disgrace
June 18, 2012 by 7 Comments
Disgrace… Loose-fit Euro 2012 coverage from Lee Hugh McGowan Group of Death B Germany Portugal ______________ Denmark Netherlands Portugal 2 – 1 Netherlands Germany 2 – 1 Denmark Denmark have been my favourite team in this group, if not the tournament so far. The German machine rolls on, but the Danes [Read more]
Early Cornes
June 18, 2012 by 9 Comments
By his own admission, Graham Cornes found his induction into the Australian Football Hall of Fame slightly awkward. As a player his signature moment was a gasping high mark in the dying moments of the 1973 SANFL grand final. Glenelg was down by five points when he went back for the kick. It was the [Read more]
The View from Shepparton – Round 12
June 18, 2012 by 2 Comments
My question this week is, “What is the best or perhaps most appropriate sledge or quick one liner that you have either delivered or personally heard in in matters sporting?”. My own personal entry this week is this; “If an aspect of football had the equivalent of junk bond status the winner would be the NRL [Read more]
The Wrap – Round XII: Where lift imitates football
June 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment
And what a round it’s been in Footy Eddie. The Eagles saw off a spirited Bluebagger Challenge to return to the Top of The Ladder, and The Feeling Faints fall just short of a famous Victory in The City of Churches. The Tiges had to win in torrid conditions up in Sin City, and The [Read more]
The Footy Gods: Horme
June 18, 2012 by 1 Comment
Horme was a difficult god to describe. The scholars describe her onrush in battle. Perhaps the best way to describe her by what she wasn’t: apathetic. Horme was who you wanted next to you when you wanted to have a go. She could be a dangerous companion when you didn’t. Perhaps the girl that you [Read more]
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