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]
1980 A Personal Footy Almanac – Round 3, Saturday 12 April v St Kilda, MCG
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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”
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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
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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
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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)
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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]
still the crowd
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Good Friday – we discuss who ought to be culled Easter Saturday – we enter the game without our leader a shot at goal brings howls from the crowd – full moon no wind missed kicks still the crowd autumn night nothing much going on except Pendlebury dusk – Daisy splits the night into [Read more]
Preseason pretence
April 10, 2012 by 2 Comments
by Jamie Gault As we approach round three of the AFL season and start to, as the fans, settle into the 24/7 football bubble that encapsulates the community at this time of year, let’s take a moment to reflect on what has come and gone and how we got sucked in yet again. Getting [Read more]
The View from Shepparton – Round 2
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by Peter Schumacher Thursday night. Was uneasy about being at home by myself when the Minister for Domestic Affairs was at a Maundy Thursday Church service which in theory I too should have been attending. Too bad, quarter time, Lions up by a couple of points and playing well enough to make me think about [Read more]
Geelong versus Hawthorn Day!
April 10, 2012 by 8 Comments
AFL Round 2 Geelong vs Hawthorn By Susie Giese I swear I am a child. Excitement is the overriding feeling. I can’t sleep. I try to read a book, watch a DVD, but I can’t distract myself. I’m too excited for tomorrow. It’s my favourite day of the year. I dream about it [Read more]
Distant memories
April 10, 2012 by 2 Comments
After a morning chocolate binge, my sister and I stroll down to Southern Cross at dusk. I do not feel confident. Who would after a loss to Port? And it could be argued that last year, Gold Coast were a better side than the Power. I had regretfully witnessed the ’09 Grand Final in the [Read more]
Almanac Rugby League – Capitulation
April 10, 2012 by 2 Comments
By way of a demonstration, I have decided to write tonight’s match report showing a degree of commitment, enthusiasm and attenchun to detale equivalent to that displayed by Penrith. The End. Manly 30 (Buhrer, Williams 2, Matai, Watmough tries, Lyons 5/7 goals, Cherry-Evans 0/1 field goals) def Penrith 0. Venue: Brookvale Oval Referees:Gerard Sutton, Henry [Read more]
The Wrap – Round II
April 10, 2012 by 11 Comments
THE WRAP – ROUND II WHERE LIFE IMITATES FOOTBALL by John Mosig What a round it’s been in Footy Eddie. With an emphatic win over a brave but ill equipped Brissy on Thursday night, The Rattzbaggers announced that after all this coming, they’ve finally arrived. On Saturday we witnessed more demoralizing destruction of Melbourne’s [Read more]
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