Advice to a Young Footballer “Don’t worry what the papers say, don’t fear the words of men, in Melbourne-town the footy boot is mightier than the pen.” Jesaulenko You Beauty! If you blinked you would have missed it–– like the strike of a death adder–– he was soaring into outer space, Jenkins was [Read more]
Crio’s Racing
April 12, 2012 by 12 Comments
Racing returns to Randwick this Saturday for a star-studded meeting. It’s the time-honoured Derby Day though the 3 yr olds’ big day has to be shared with the mouth-watering return of Atlantic Jewel in the Sapphire Stakes, All Too Hard’s battle with Slipper winner Pierro in the Sires’ Produce and the anticipated Rain Affair/Foxwedge showdown [Read more]
Greg de Moore at the Piney
April 12, 2012 by 1 Comment
Hi fellow footy fans, Following hot on the heels of our recent launch of the Queensland Australian Football Forensics, I am pleased to advise you of our next function: Greg de Moore, prize-winning biographer of early football and cricket pioneer Tom Wills, will be our guest speaker at the Pineapple Hotel on Monday 23 [Read more]
Almanac Rugby League – Rabbitoh in the vineyard
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RABBITOH IN THE VINEYARD – PART 1 NRL RND 5: SOUTH SYDNEY v WESTS TIGERS As one of the thousands of long suffering South Sydney members, I am well accustomed to false dawns, and a general uneasiness whenever the Bunnies go into any match as favourites – whether with the TAB, and / or [Read more]
The Axis of Enlightenment
April 12, 2012 by 10 Comments
By Rick Kane Somewhere between these three points lies the truth. Late last week, Crawf, writing for the little paper, (Victorian reference) argued that in the upcoming Easter Monday game between dreaded rivals, Hawthorn and Geelong, the Hawks would prevail. He finished his well balanced essay exclaiming that if the Hawks couldn’t beat the Cats [Read more]
Anyone out there holding an AFL Retro?
April 12, 2012 by 7 Comments
The winner of the Norm Smith medal usually doubles up with an AFL premiership winner’s medal. After three gut-busting hours, only flag-winning adrenaline could allow Mr Norm to lump half a stone of metal around his neck on the lap of honour. I say this because I have recently worn a Jock McHale medal [Read more]
Rout of the Blues
April 12, 2012 by 11 Comments
Collingwood’s 50 Most Sensational Games Round 4 1969 Collingwood 5.3.33 9.8.62 21.13.139 23.15.153 Carlton 6.5.41 10.7.67 10.9.69 13.11.89 VENUE: Princes Park DATE: Saturday 26 April CROWD: 39,120 UMPIRE: Sleeth
1980 A Personal Footy Almanac – Round 3, Saturday 12 April v St Kilda, MCG
April 12, 2012 by 9 Comments
The bombshell from the Easter weekend exploded at St Kilda. The bubble of expectation at Moorabbin from the arrival of Jezza had been rapidly deflated by two sizeable losses. The story I heard was that the Saints’ President, Lindsay Fox, was so irate as he watched two St Kilda players collide in their bungling pursuit [Read more]
Rain, Hail and Winning
April 11, 2012 by 21 Comments
by Damian O’Donnell I’m here again, sitting in my deck chair in the shade of a gnarly old gum tree. The twisted and tortured limbs make it look a bit crotchety. My view is across the Lake Fyans road and the Stawell racecourse to the sleepy Grampians on the horizon. I’m staring across the [Read more]
Round Two Reflections: Forward 50 has become “The Land of the Giants”
April 11, 2012 by 5 Comments
by Nick Sculley Round one of 2012 will be hard to top this season. One match decided after the siren, two more by less than a kick and the old-fashioned shootout was back in vogue. Fast-forward a week and round two had taken some of the gloss off an exemplary first round. Two 100-point plus [Read more]
Spontaneous combustion
April 11, 2012 by 6 Comments
by Kenneth Nguyen The dread thought has hung over me all Easter weekend, through a Good Friday spent getting dumped by 5-footers down at Lorne, through Saturday’s Mad Men catch-up session and Easter Sunday’s inevitable chocolate binge: We’re going to lose this one. For three seasons since 2008’s Day That Shall Not Speaketh Its Name, [Read more]
Harms with some thoughts on Round 3
April 11, 2012 by 3 Comments
http://tatts.com/news/2012/4/10/afl-round-3
Bubba Golf prevails
April 11, 2012 by 13 Comments
High above, in a stately Georgian pine, a bird merrily tweets away. It’s the only noise that can be heard. We are in a cone of silence that only a place like Augusta National can create. Down below, thousands have congregated for that most tense of sporting finales, a playoff to decide the Green Jacket. [Read more]
Round 2, 2012- Collingwood v Richmond
April 11, 2012 by 1 Comment
by John Carr Having decided early in the week to sit this game out in terms of attendance, (three tiddlywinks, a wife working weekends…something’s got to give) I booked myself a night in front of the box to watch my Richmond tackle the Pies. Sounds simple enough? What on earth was I thinking? Making dumplings [Read more]
Under the arrogant exterior, we Cats supporters still get nervous
April 11, 2012 by 5 Comments
by Daniel Paproth I’m nervous before this Easter Monday clash. I’m always nervous before Geelong/Hawthorn matches. Even though my arrogance and joking over-confidence always win out, deep down, I feel the same as many other Cats fans – 08 still hurts. 09 and 11 more than made up for that loss, mind you. [Read more]
North head south
April 11, 2012 by 7 Comments
North come south Reviewed by Adam Muyt. North Melbourne Versus Greater Western Sydney, 1.10pm, 8 April 2012, Bellerive Oval, Hobart Last week I was in Sydney where I grew up, reviewing a rugby league game for the [Read more]
Round 2 Winners and Losers
April 11, 2012 by 18 Comments
The second round of the season is in the books. Hopefully you had a tremendous Easter filled with family, chocolate and football. If you skimped on the last one have no fear, the following will fill you in. Winners Captains This was a good round for club captains. Chris Judd started proceedings on Friday night [Read more]
DA Puzzle of the Round (3)
April 11, 2012 by 8 Comments
For David Astle’s carnival of words, puzzles and more words click HERE! But first, try this: If Heineken can infiltrate the next Bond movie, then what stops alcohol brands sneaking onto the AFL playing lists? If Filipino beer is getting behind the Brisbane coach, then he must be San Miguel Voss, while a Kiwi brewery [Read more]
Purple patch
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Round 2 Collingwood vs. Richmond: Easter Saturday 8th May 2012 by John Ramsdale Purple Patch: “An exceptional period of time when someone experiences success, good fortune or luck.” Vaudeville performers from the early 1900’s allegedly had a saying, “Never follow an animal or a child act.” This was supposedly on the grounds that these [Read more]
Beating the nerves (and the Hawks)
April 11, 2012 by 2 Comments
by Cait Mullen Normally, I go to the footy with my dad and siblings but as they’re all away I’ve had to scrounge up a replacement to go to the Geelong v. Hawthorn game with me. After being away for 12 months I have craved the atmosphere and emotions of going to the footy [Read more]
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