Collingwood v Essendon – surprise – kicked off the round on Wednesday as The Last Post gave way to a 90,000+ roar. Anyone who doubts the rationale of the AFL – $$$ maximisation – will continue to question why these two teams get the gig. The rest sit back, watch and enjoy or dismiss. This [Read more]
The 2012 ‘Mopsy’ Fraser Cup – Round Five
May 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Greetings Tipsters That was one bloody long weekend of football. It seems like an age since Perky Girl and I woke up, stumbled to the loungeroom to flick on the big screen and catch Collingwood and Essendon going at it hammer and tongs. It was a cracker of a game, struck me that the 4&20s [Read more]
Please explain!
April 30, 2012 by 3 Comments
by Medium Dazza Smith I try not to be one-eyed, I really do! I even applauded a couple of good Melbourne grabs on Sat night, but enough is enough! Can someone please provide me with a plausible, metaphorical, meaningful or even meteorological explanation as to how L. Montagna is likely to be missing [Read more]
WAFL Round 7
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By Les Everett A disappointing Freo derby had Les heading home early to beat the rain. Read about the rest of the round below: http://australianrules.com.au/news/982/78/Oh-what-a-horrible-derby
GigStuff 60 – Bad kicking is good for Gigs
April 30, 2012 by 8 Comments
by Andrew Gigacz BAD KICKING IS GOOD FOR GIGSTUFF There’s been a glut of bizarrely inaccurate scores in the first few rounds of this season. Freo scored 7.15 against Carlton on Friday night and Brisbane followed that up with 4.17 just 24 hours later. OK, those are inaccurate scores but not so bizarre, [Read more]
Crio’s Q: Where to get a Sunday fix?
April 30, 2012 by 2 Comments
I’m in a winter quandary. Working most Saturdays, the thought of watching a Sunday game of footy appeals. Tom and I looked at the options last Saturday night. Etihad? I know it ended as a good battle, but the venue, price and match-up held no appeal. VFL? Avalon Airport and Casey Fields! This is a [Read more]
Migrants and the footy experience
April 30, 2012 by 7 Comments
Dear Almanackers, I’m looking for 30-40 writers who may be first or second generation migrants to share stories about their relationship with footy. The idea is to publish a book that will reflect the authentic multicultural fan base of the AFL. This does not only include people from non-English speaking backgrounds. Indeed, there would be [Read more]
Sixteenth, broke and shizenhousen
April 30, 2012 by 17 Comments
In lieu of a Sensational Games precursor to the Magpies – Bulldogs clash, here’s a personal account of a game that for ‘Pie fans was anything but sensational. They say the darkest hour is right before the dawn. Well by 5pm on 28 August 1999, it was so dark in Collingwood town that to quote [Read more]
round 5 – haiku bob – the last second
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Anzac Day one grey cloud covers the sky space closing at the last second Swan’s handpass fine rain a snap for goal brushes the post cloudburst the ball belted one end to the other autumn mist a handpass without looking cloud trapped sun Collingwood leading the smother count [Read more]
Why do we glorify Anzac Day?
April 30, 2012 by 2 Comments
What do North Hobart and the Adelaide Crows have in common? Well they happen to be the only two clubs in Australia who have club footballs in the primary school at Villers Bretonneau. There are three other footballs there – all the mighty Sherrin. Other significant features such as the Victoria Café, Rue de Melbourne, [Read more]
Tiger Torment
April 30, 2012 by 1 Comment
BY – JACKSON CLARK One word springs to mind when describing the Richmond Football Club – passion. We have had a couple of passionate albeit erratic key forwards and there is little doubt we supporters are passionate. There have been plenty of ups and downs during my time barracking for Richmond. Unfortunately there have been [Read more]
footy players and the flirty threat they pose to females
April 30, 2012 by 11 Comments
You know what we young ladies love about our Collingwood boys? We love the way they treat us fans. I am not just talking a photo opportunity here and there, the tweet replies or the autographs, no im talking about how they really let lose around the fans, especially the baby Magpies. Now readers, especially [Read more]
So painfully, agonisingly and tigerishly close
April 29, 2012 by 16 Comments
If today has taught me anything, it’s this: don’t sit in an area cluttered with fragile objects when you’re watching the football – especially if you happen to follow a team like Richmond. Just don’t. Remove yourself from the area as things start to get heated. Go for a walk with the radio or, better [Read more]
ANZAC Day at Loxton North
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LOXTON NORTH V WAIKERIE RFL – ROUND ONE 2012, Wed April 25th By Nick Kossatch at Loxton North Waikerie withstood a stern fight back from last year’s premiers Loxton North to defeat them by five points in a pulsating Anzac Day RFL round one match at Loxton North. Tanunda recruit Craig Underwood made his return [Read more]
Europe @ 2.4km/h
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1pm on Sunday,May 6. John Harms interviews Ken Haley. The venue is the Supper Room at the Williamstown Town Hall, 104 Ferguson St, Williamstown. A part of the Williamstown Literary Festival.
Write Line Fever
April 29, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Discussions on sports writing. 8 – 9:30pm on Wednesday May 2, with Gideon Haigh, John Harms and Vin Maskell, at Williamstown CYMS Sporting Club, Fearon Reserve, Gardiner St Williamstown. A part of the Williamstown Literary Festival.
Standin’ on the Outside Lookin’ in
April 29, 2012 by 8 Comments
Some have said I’ve recently gone missing and to be truthful, I have. It has been a week of reflection. A task that should not be undertake in the public gaze. I’ve spent many hours trying to make some sense of a loss, that only 7 days ago, seemed unimaginable. I sought refuge in the isolated hamlet [Read more]
Tony Birch on indigenous footballers
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Photo by Yvette Wroby Dr Tony Birch and John Harms lead discussion on issues relating to indigenous footballers on the 26th April.
Twelve Months on a Pogo Stick – Part 4
April 29, 2012 by 6 Comments
Selection Sensitivity As the first match gets closer nerves start to jingle; ever so slightly. You know who you have: well they haven’t all signed yet, but they will. There is an intermittent presence from key players but we can’t get a full group together for practice matches. Some one has a hammy, another, [Read more]
Almanac Local Footy: My Anzac Day 2012
April 29, 2012 by 11 Comments
Mick Rees went to the Braybrook-West Footscray game on Anzac Day 2012.
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