Greater Western Sydney v Gold Coast Manuka Oval, Saturday May 12th Official Crowd 8,603 GWS Giants 4.2 5.8 8.13 13.16 94pts Gold Coast Suns 1.3 7.9 9.11 9.13 67pts Manuka Oval was in perfect condition for the clash of the novices. The game was probably the worst League game seen by me in 64 years and would [Read more]
The 2012 ‘Mopsy’ Fraser Cup – Round Eight
May 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Greetings Tipsters Isn’t it about time we put the Fuschias out of their collective misery? It can’t be good for us, having to bear witness to their tragedy on a weekly basis. They’re incompetent on every level imaginable, even the bootstudder has lost a few fingers, his paws resemble those of a 1950s canecutter.
Sports of All Sorts
May 21, 2012 by 10 Comments
Sports of all sorts By Anastasia Dimitriadis Grade 6 As a little child, sport has always and still [Read more]
Floreat Pica Society Match Report – 2012 Round 8 CollingWOOD versus Geelong
May 21, 2012 by 6 Comments
Round 8 Floreat Pica Society Match Report – CollingWOOD versus Geelong. wood (noun) 1. the hard, fibrous substance composing most of the stem and branches of a tree or shrub, and lying beneath the bark; 2. eternally promising Collingwood ruckman who features far too prominently in the FPS Danny Roach votes and not often enough [Read more]
Five words for Round 8: Carlton v Adelaide
May 21, 2012 by 23 Comments
By Damien Little Five Words For Round 8: Carlton v Adelaide Belabor [bih-LEY-ber] verb: To beat vigorously; ply with heavy blows. Gelatinous [juh-lat-n-uhs] adjective: having the nature of or resembling jelly, especially in consistency; jellylike. Vainglory [veyn-glawr-ee] noun: empty pomp or show. Obtuse [uhb-toos] adjective: not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect. Melancholy [Read more]
Struggling to find the light
May 21, 2012 by 8 Comments
I never thought the time would come. The time where I no longer prioritise my weekends around when the Demons are playing. But after eight soul-destroying rounds of football, that is the decision I’m now faced with. Football has always been about unconditional love. You support your team through the good times and the bad [Read more]
Richard Naco, The Chad! and Pamela Sherpa after the win over the Suns.
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Footy cats and dogs, footy babies, houses and gnomes plus..
May 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Steve Alomes is looking for images of appropriately clad footy cats and dogs, or even better babies in their footy colours in the crib…. and there may also be a place for other images – footy houses, footy gnomes, even rooms dedicated as shrines to footy. I have some gnomes, a car shot or two, [Read more]
WAFL Round 10: Feast of goals in Mandurah
May 21, 2012 by 2 Comments
I TOOK my first visit to Rushton Park since the redevelopment for Saturday’s encounter between the cold home team Peel and the hot Royals. They kicked six goals each in the first quarter, the Thunder led by a point and the frenetic scoring didn’t end there. But first let’s pause and acknowledge that Peel’s home [Read more]
Sanderson’s Monster
May 21, 2012 by 6 Comments
Okay folks, let’s put this on the table. Adelaide are unstoppable. They are irresistible. They are magic to watch. Sanderson has taken a squad of meek, skinny little boys and turn them into hulk-esk monsters in the space of 6 months. One pre-season, that’s it. In the past three weeks they have ground one premiership [Read more]
Round 8 Winners and Losers
May 21, 2012 by 1 Comment
This week’s round review gives credit where credit is due, enjoys the Patrick Dangerfield show, takes a look at the Richmond experience, and then attempts to put a finger on what ails Melbourne. Winners Adelaide It was a case of ‘No Walker, No Worries’ for Adelaide as they crushed Carlton at Etihad, ending their long [Read more]
Dreamtime
May 21, 2012 by 2 Comments
Dreamtime, Essendon and Richmond slug it out. The Indigenous round, is a special round for all Aboriginal players, their chance to shine and deliver. Recently, I have become involved in a student Reconciliation group. I have helped promote Reconciliation Week and learnt so much about a side of Australia I barely knew.
John Kingsmill’s Footy Diary
May 21, 2012 by 1 Comment
Round Eight Port is a Mess, Revisited Skip from Skipton was wrong when he wrote that Port versus North at AMMI was an Eight Tarpaulin Match. On the day, ten tarpaulins covered huge sections of the Outer, protecting the venue from its emptiness. And, with only 14,508 people there, all of us could have sat [Read more]
Starting to play like they want it
May 21, 2012 by 9 Comments
I took the night off work to go to Friday night footy at the G. Friday being our busiest day/night at the pub and Geelong playing an unfortunate number of Friday night matches this year I’m having to prioritise which games I go to. Grand Final replay was a no-brainer. Thriller. Guaranteed… the first half [Read more]
When too much Eagles is never enough
May 21, 2012 by 8 Comments
Subiaco Oval,2.40pm, Sunday 20 May I love Beau Waters. There, I’ve said it. The Avenging Eagle needn’t worry. Julia and Tony won’t let us marry. Beau played his 100th game in 9 seasons in last week’s loss to the Bombers. A series of elbow dislocations and fractures threatened to end his career, but he is [Read more]
Almanac Rugby League – A forward explains rugby league
May 20, 2012 by 4 Comments
It is largely unknown to players and followers of the modern game that rugby league started off purely as a contest between opposition forwards, loosely divided between running into each other and taking no prisoners in set scrums. This pitted six men of statuesque physique, supreme fitness and superior intelligence in packs against one another. [Read more]
crio’s Q: All Stars? State of Origin? Am I missing something?
May 20, 2012 by 4 Comments
It is not unusual for me to miss the public’s “pulse”. But what a crock. Aussie Rules has a very successful, strong domestic comp. FULL STOP. Yawn. Predictably the Herald-Sun has pushed for State of Origin and then, amazingly, for an All-Stars v The Rest game. Interstate footy is irrelevant. The history of Origin’s purpose [Read more]
Dempsey shows shades of Norm McDonald in Bombers win
May 20, 2012 by 1 Comment
Dreamtime at the “G” has always been one of my favourite games of the year, so I was in a state of turmoil to realise that a few weeks ago the good wife and I had promised to have an overnighter with the grand kids on that particular night. Pretending it didn’t matter that much [Read more]
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