The debut of 2011 Number 1 draft pick Jonathon Patton for the GWS on the weekend created more than just a vast number of footy sub-editors salivating over the prospect of calling him the General in future headlines. In many ways, it was the greatest 7 possession and 4 mark game, let alone first game, [Read more]
Megan Gale vs Jennifer Hawkins
June 20, 2012 by 16 Comments
Do you like rap or rock ‘n’ roll? Silver troughs or toilet bowls? The Great Outdoors or Getaway? Eminem or Dr Dre? Sidney Myer or David Jones? The Beatles or the Rolling Stones? Rugby League or Aussie Rules? Corporate clowns or Holy Fools? Fat cigars or cigarettes? Busty blondes or slim brunettes? Jesus Christ [Read more]
Bus drivers and Generals can’t prevent Superdog thrashing
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GAWLER V RIVERLAND SUPERDOGS SOUTH AUSTRALIAN AFL MASTERS – ROUND SIX SUNDAY 17TH OF JUNE 2012, TANUNDA By Nick Kossatch The topsy-turvy season continues for AFL Masters side Riverland Superdogs after it was thrashed to the tune of 90 points against a rampant Gawler team at Tanunda Oval on Sunday. The visitors boasted four debutants; [Read more]
Carlton aren’t so bad after all
June 20, 2012 by 8 Comments
Our thanks to Jeff Dowsing for bringing this to our attention.
1980: A Personal Footy Almanac. Round 13, Saturday 21 June, v Essendon, Windy Hill
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“Big crowd today, mate?” asks Cam as the attendant clicks our tickets at the gate. He rolls his eyes in reply. “Sure is”, he grunts. As we climb the steps up onto the terrace and survey the scene for ourselves, we’re not so sure. There seem to be plenty of gaps. The official crowd of [Read more]
The day love came to town
June 20, 2012 by 18 Comments
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
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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
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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!
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