We’re back to being a Colonial outpost this week as, undeniably and rightly, all racing eyes are fixed on the “Royal Meeting” at Ascot. The first race of the week will take some beating. Frankel’s 11 length win on Tuesday was breathtaking. What acceleration! As emphatic a performance as has been seen on this big [Read more]
Day draped in disappointment as Sharks bite Blacks
June 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment
MAGOOS REFLECT ON THE SEVENTH The long weekend bye provided all players the opportunity to take a break and reflect on deeds done. The notion of reflection is one that was prominent in the household of your narrator whilst growing up. Every Sunday my Mother would take us to morning mass where we were instructed [Read more]
Outrageous fortune on the half forward flank
June 21, 2012 by 3 Comments
There are rules and there are rules. Some are straight forward, like the drive on the left rule. Some make a lot of plain sense, like the wear a seat belt rule. And some, like the holding the ball rule, in Australian rules football are incorrigibly self-conflicted and yet almost profound in their gallant striving [Read more]
Breaking Dad’s tag
June 21, 2012 by 12 Comments
By Charley Gayfer I put on my black and white leggings, my black and white scarf, and my beanie, my black and white ribbons and my Collingwood Jersey; the black and white stripes will never get old. My jersey still didn’t have a number. It was probably the tenth time Dad had asked me who [Read more]
John Kingsmill’s Footy Diary
June 21, 2012 by 17 Comments
The Winter Solstice When the little people start grinning I’ve consulted the Predicator again and I am here to tell you that the Big P never lies. We’ll need thirteen wins to make the eight this year. St Kilda and Essendon will fall short. The Swans, Carlton and Freo will have nervous times but they’ll [Read more]
GWS v Richmond
June 21, 2012 by 10 Comments
Good Win….Surely. Greasy, Wet and Slippery Ground Well Skinny Gosh, We’re Struggling Giants Will Surprise Gun forwards Will Star Goals With Seconds left Grubby Win- Sealed Grimes Will Strengthen backs Ginger Jackson Was Solid Game Was Sodden
Viking strike
June 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Wet-blanket coverage of Euro 2012 Group D England France _______ Ukraine Sweden England 1 – 0 Ukraine Sweden 2 – 0 France What? What! Zlatan Ibrahimovi? scores one of the best goals of the tournament and puts really dull England (Boo!) top of the group. Even the commentators nodded off in the first half. The [Read more]
He’s not the messiah…
June 21, 2012 by 2 Comments
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
June 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
“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
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
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