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
April 29, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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.
ROUND 4 – NORTH MELBOURNE VS GOLD COAST
April 29, 2012 by 6 Comments
I arrived at Etihad Stadium full of confidence in the Kangas. With the absence of Gary Ablett, Michael Rischitelli and Jarrod Harbrow, Gold Coast were looking inexperienced and out of their depth. North Melbourne had most of their guns available with the omission of Todd Goldstein and Scott McMahon. Once the ball was bounced, the [Read more]
A Role To Play
April 29, 2012 by 6 Comments
I have always found voting an oddly stirring experience. Possibly because it is one of those intermittent events that binds us as individuals to something bigger – reminds us that we have the privilege and responsibility to gather ourselves to decide whose umbrella we will open over our collective heads. Last Sunday I voted in [Read more]
GigStuff 59 – 1934 revisited?
April 27, 2012 by 14 Comments
by Andrew Gigacz A DOG OF AN ANZAC DAY FOR FOOTSCRAY Sure, it was heartbreaking for the Bombers to lose by a point to their arch-enemy Collingwood. But let’s face it, they’re 4-1 and sitting pretty on the ladder with a ten-day break and a home game against Brisbane to come. The real losers [Read more]
THE PRE WRAP – ROUND V
April 27, 2012 by 5 Comments
FOR THE PHILOSOPHICAL MARNGROOK FAN What mixed week it’s been in Footy Eddie. We’ve already had The Anzac Day Blockbuster. It’s history now how an overweight Dane Swan steamrolled the opposition and The Mighty Maggies snatched back the lead they’d held since the 1st quarter to win an absolute spellbinder of a match. Once again [Read more]
The Footygods: Zelus
April 27, 2012 by 3 Comments
Zelus was a difficult god to be around. As the god of envy and rivalry, he could cause real difficulties even when he wasn’t trying. And he would leave us mortals to drink of bitter sorrow. We’ve seen a bit of envy and rivalry in the black and whites in the last year. Eddie wanted [Read more]
Packing Caviar
April 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Almanacker Hamish Townsend on Black Caviar for The Global Mail http://www.theglobalmail.org/feature/packing-caviar/185/
The View From GWS
April 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment
So according to the pundits, purists and punters, the GWS Giants are little hope of making an impression this year. They won’t win and they won’t conquer the League-loving locals. It all sounds a bit bleak for the fledgling team in Sydney’s deepest, darkest west. I live in Sydney’s west and it all looks a bit [Read more]
Tigers Before Homework
April 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Holiday homework. To almost everyone in high school, it’s not the amount of work that trips them up: it’s the general belief that you’re going to get around to it. But you don’t until the final weekend of the holidays. So, need to summarise my VCE French Revolution notes….not too bad, a couple of pages….you [Read more]
Sal’s Tips: Go the Early Crow!
April 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Humble Greetings to all this week! In only a week the Blues have gone from champs to chumps! Now also with a couple of key injuries. We are also hearing of the impending demise of the Cats or even the Pies – one prominent journalist has even gone so far as to say the [Read more]
crio’s racing
April 26, 2012 by 30 Comments
I’m really excited about the week ahead. This, I must add, is not always the state of affairs as the footy seasons take grip. Admittedly the Caulfield meet, where I’ll be “on the bag”, is fairly typical for this stage of the calendar, but there’ll be fantastic interest around the country on runners at Morphettville [Read more]
Post-Postecoglou
April 26, 2012 by 2 Comments
By Lee Hugh McGowan Brisbane is a city where fleeting greatness too frequently spills into something bigger, where legendary status can be achieved on the purchase of the next round of schooners and a bronzed statue of your favourite local star is stood at the end of your street before the final whistle of their [Read more]
ANZAC XVIII: A great great day
April 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment
By Mark O’Connell ANZAC day 2012 marked the 10th anniversary of one of the best days of all time. ANZAC day 2002 was the first year my cousin Noel and I ventured to the Dawn Service as part of the occasion which would also involve much eating, drinking, laughing and a game of Australian Rules [Read more]
Rd 4 2012 FEARLESS – Bad injuries weekend. A couple of broken legs etc…
April 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Ross Lyon returned to Etihad Stadium as the Fremantle coach on Friday night against the Saints. The boos were there from the St.Kilda faithful but Ross remained calm enough to plot a purple victory. Stephen Hill played his first blinder in Melbourne after promising for a while. A tight contest all night saw the Dockers [Read more]
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