Round Six Port is a mess In a crunch game, Richmond fought for their season and Port limped along, as if they had all the time in the world to reassemble their parcel. Michelangelo Rucci, chief footy writer for the ’Tiser, and an avowed Port fan, lost his cool. Matty Primus should do the decent [Read more]
Are theTigers learning lessons from the past
May 11, 2012 by 1 Comment
Cast your minds back to round 10 of last year. Port Adelaide were a basket case while Richmond had just defeated the Bombers and were humming along nicely, having won four of their past five matches. The result of this Tiger v Power match was considered a ‘fait accompli’. Richmond had sold this home game [Read more]
Crio’s Racing: 21 – the key to the city
May 10, 2012 by 6 Comments
I went to lots of 21st parties in my “Adelaide days” – in fact, I turned 21 there before heading to brighter lights and different challenges overseas. But it was all pretty low key. With considerably more fanfare, Black Caviar bestrides Morphettville on Saturday for her 21st – The time honoured Goodwood Handicap – as [Read more]
Umpires need a louder voice
May 10, 2012 by 2 Comments
I know it’s part of footy culture, but the incessant “BALL!” shouts from the outer have gone too far. The AFL’s loudest supporters might be the most entertaining, but they have an unhealthy obsession with playing backseat umpire. If you were a foreigner, attending an AFL match for the first time, you’d have to assume [Read more]
1980 A Personal Footy Almanac – Round 7, Saturday 10 May, v Footscray, Western Oval
May 10, 2012 by 14 Comments
As we take our places behind the goals at the Barkly St end, the Richmond larrikins are in full voice. Mark Jackson, all jutting jaw and bleach-blond hair, is giving his Footscray reserves opponents a touch-up and the fans are loving it. Yes – that indi-bloody-vidual Mark Jackson! Melbourne, Geelong and St Kilda fans might [Read more]
It was ‘A Hard Year’s Plight’
May 10, 2012 by 4 Comments
I wrote this piece last year during Richmond’s ‘winter of discontent.’ Losses to Port Adelaide and the Gold Coast had overshadowed some good early form in the season, and we were facing another lowly finish…. “It’s been a long cold lonely winter.” These words, penned by the late George Harrison, the ‘quiet’ Beatle, have been [Read more]
I didn’t know ducks had a team in the AFL…
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FEARLESS (6) – Didn’t know ducks had a team in the AFL… Collingwood was staring down the barrel of defeat against a spirited Bulldogs outfit as the round got underway on Friday Night at Etihad. The Dogs had got off to a flyer before the Pies had pegged them back. Ryan Griffen had the ball [Read more]
I heart GWS
May 10, 2012 by 6 Comments
Most people love a battler. Battling teams usually become everyone’s second favourites. Think Footscray. They battle along. Everybody wants them to win the Grand Final – even when Terry Wallace was coach. For that reason my new second favourite side is the Giants. They remind me of the Bad News Bears. Not for the ridiculous [Read more]
Number 51: Who dons thee
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In the second of this 10-part series, we look at former AFL players to have donned the number 51. WE again invite readers to recall players from other clubs who sported the number 51 at senior level, whether that number was allocated to the relevant player at the time or was a replacement guernsey. Number [Read more]
Waiting for the siren’s call
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From Collingwood’s 50 Most Sensational Games Round 8 2002 Collingwood 5.1.31 8.9.57 14.12.96 17.12.114 Brisbane Lions 7.2.44 10.5.65 12.9.81 16.15.111 VENUE: Colonial Stadium DATE: Saturday 18 May CROWD: 46,279 UMPIRES: Sheehan, Ellis, Nicholls COLLINGWOOD B Johnson Prestigiacomo Clement HB Lonie Wakelin Cloke C Fraser Buckley N. Davis HF Lockyer Rocca Burns F Holland Tarrant Molloy [Read more]
An all round win from afar
May 10, 2012 by 2 Comments
I have lived a very privileged supporter’s life. Over the past four AFL seasons I’ve only watched my team from behind the wall of a LCD on two occasions. The second of which was last Saturday night. Ever since I met a very nice boy from Ballarat last September my heart has had to make [Read more]
Carlton Supporters – An Amplification
May 9, 2012 by 1 Comment
by Bernie Tuck Remember the days of going to Waverley. You hated going there. It was mandatory to have lunch at a Brunswick pub to muster the strength to tackle the journey. The skill was to have some other unsuspecting bloke to drive.[ He usually only fell for the three card trick once]. The reason [Read more]
round 6 – haiku bob – three quarter moon
May 9, 2012 by 4 Comments
roof closed the game not reaching great heights three quarter moon the crowd just shy of full colder nights a measured kick lands out on the full turning leaves all our goals kicked by defenders thinning trees welcoming with open arms Cloke’s first mark moon [Read more]
The View from Shepparton – Round 6
May 9, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Two great games this week, the Crows v Sydney and The Suns v Freo. Everyone is raving about the game in Sydney and in truth it was one of the best Crows wins in years. I have been so cynical about Adelaide over the past few years and more so this year particularly after their [Read more]
DA Puzzle of the Round (7)
May 9, 2012 by 3 Comments
DA Puzzle of the Round (7) Discover the world of David Astle here. But first, can you solve this week’s puzzle? More a trivia challenge this week, than any way-out wordplay. We all know Sydney’s Lewis Roberts-Thomson is nicknamed the Hyphen for obvious reasons, though he’s not the only double-barrelled player running around in season [Read more]
At the bottom of the Record
May 9, 2012 by 8 Comments
This 10-part series is a tribute to all the players who have played a senior VFL/AFL game wearing a guernsey number of 50 and above. The players whose names appear just above the omnipresent Mr “Rushed” at the foot of the player list in the Record, and who have used (in some cases temporarily) a [Read more]
2011 Premiership Cup in Adelaide
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2011 PREMIERSHIP CUP IN ADELAIDE The Lion Hotel in Adelaide is holding a function ahead of the Round 7 match to celebrate the Geelong Cats. Enjoy a cocktail style function with drinks at bar prices and party with the 2011 Premiership Cup. This is a rare opportunity for Cats fans living in Adelaide. The function will be held [Read more]
The Miracle of Geoff Leak (Leek)
May 9, 2012 by 12 Comments
By Barry Dickins Many torps ago there was Geoff Leek whom my father knew and played cricket with down at our local church. It was the unhappiest land of them all. Known as The Reservoir Baptist Church it approved of capital punishment and its sententious Sunday School teachers knocked [Read more]
Migrants and Footy
May 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Phil Dimitriadis be speaking with Lindy Burns tonight on ABC 774 at 7.30pm about Migrants and Footy. Hope Knackers get a chance to listen in, send a text or call if you have a story to share.
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