27th August 2011 Geelong v’s Sydney Skilled Stadium – 2.10 pm Matthew Clark “What did I do wrong??” “What do you mean??” “Well, we never lose at Geelong. Someone must have done something wrong. Maybe it was me!!” Could it be that us turning up to the game 3 minutes late unsettled the Cats? [Read more]
Almanac Rugby League – The Roosters and the golden point goose
August 27, 2011 by Leave a Comment
As the clock ticked towards half-time and the scoreboard showed nothing but two big donuts I thought to myself: “Thank god I didn’t sit up and watch this last night.” Given regular Friday Night Football scheduling in the southern states sees matches telecast between the hours of midnight Friday and 4am Saturday morning, I’d taken [Read more]
Almanac Rugby League – Fish and chips and Friday footy
August 27, 2011 by 2 Comments
Don’t you all miss the days of Friday night Fish and Chips wrapped in old newspaper? Now it is all foam containers that lack anything of mental substance. If they were wrapped in old newspaper, I would be reading a sports section that told of the woes of two seasons. Parramatta and Eastern Suburbs. The [Read more]
Almanac Rugby League – The Challenge Cup: a game I cannot see
August 27, 2011 by 3 Comments
The Challenge Cup 2011 (the game I cannot see) This Saturday the Challenge Cup will be played at Wembley Stadium London. The Challenge Cup is a competition based on soccer’s FA Cup, a knockout competition culminating in the last two teams playing the Final at London’s famous Wembely Stadium. Each year 90,000 fans make their [Read more]
Can we just win one please?
August 27, 2011 by 3 Comments
The season has ended and Imperials have finished 2nd in both grades. I have finished the year in the reserves but have ended in good form. I’ve been in our best in 3 of the last 4 games and on Saturday in a hard fought contest against fellow finalists Mypolonga I managed to kick 3 [Read more]
The Great Trade War
August 26, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Archbishop Mannix called World War 1 , ‘The Great Trade War’,as Millions around the world died, whilst their imperial masters saw their spheres of influence altered. The Hapsburg empire disappeared, Czarist Russia was gone, the Kaiser became an irrelevancy, whilst Britannia continued to rule the waves. In Australia the impact was marked. Visit any country [Read more]
Now He Can Play
August 26, 2011 by 1 Comment
Now He Can Play. This happened on one of those beaut days, down in the rolling Carlile Valley, where Otway sometimes play their home games. Mid-season, usually, to get away from the mud of the mountains and let the ground mend. Carlile is the bush. Nowhere, in the best way. It doesn’t even have [Read more]
THE PRE WRAP – ROUND XXIII
August 26, 2011 by 12 Comments
THE PRE WRAP – ROUND XXIII FOR THE PHILOSOPHICAL MARNGROOK FAN What a week it’s been in Footy Eddie. The ghosts are stirring at the Yarra Falls End as the tension continues at Victoria Park. This time it’s Neon Leon who wants to jump ship. Is it to be free to go with Lovable Mick [Read more]
Crio’s Racing: Memsie Stakes Day
August 26, 2011 by 10 Comments
It’s not a vintage Memsie Stakes – a time honoured campaign launcher – but, nevertheless, this Gr2 feature race and several others here and at Rosehill this Saturday will be subjected to close scrutiny, especially as the Doubles Bookies have now got their teasers well and truly posted. The next time we are at the [Read more]
Cleaning the boots: A father’s story
August 26, 2011 by 10 Comments
It was the night before the big game against Phillip Island. Our eldest son Sasha (9) wanted to clean his soccer boots, he was totally excited. Sasha and cleaning don’t go that well together. I quickly reflected. This could be a time for father and son sharing- and a chance to teach him how to [Read more]
Sal’s Tips: Round 23
August 26, 2011 by Leave a Comment
A notable retirement this week of Cameron Mooney. Not many opposition fans thought much of Cam, but his value to the Cats was huge. He will go out of the game with at least 3 premierships, not many players do that and has always done the jobs for the Cats that someone needed to do. [Read more]
Third time unlucky
August 25, 2011 by 4 Comments
The air-raid siren blares through the oval, signalling the end of the game. The players in navy blue scream ‘yes!’ in a state of euphoria, pumping their arms and sprinting to their fellow players to celebrate with them. The 2011 Northern Football League Under-12’s Grand Final has just been won. On this side, jubilation is [Read more]
Almanac Rugby League – We all have beginnings
August 25, 2011 by 6 Comments
A rugby league version of The Footy Almanac? “About bloody time” is all I can say – for a couple of reasons. Firstly, the literature of rugby league is modest, to say the least – a reality and a paucity that needs addressing; secondly, “the greatest game of all” deserves that its story be told, [Read more]
MANCHESTER UNITED 3-0 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
August 25, 2011 by 3 Comments
A second-half master class from Manchester United insured they continued their unbeaten start to the season with a 3-0 win over Tottenham at Old Trafford on Monday night. Coming off a hard fought 2-1 win at the Hawthorns last week, Ferguson opted for the centre-back pairing of Jonny Evans and Phil Jones after both [Read more]
One Hundred Years Ago: Round 17, 26th August, 1911
August 25, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Fitzroy players would have woken on the day of Round 17 aware of the task ahead of them. Whilst most would still have jobs to attend to in the morning, their minds would have been contemplating how they might defeat top side Essendon to keep their finals hopes alive. That Collingwood, their bitter local [Read more]
round 22 – haiku bob – nearing spring
August 25, 2011 by 2 Comments
warmer nights — the kick-out reaches the centre square our latest back six concedes the first goal in under a minute the old world connects to the new — Fasolo curls one back late winter — gaps in our desire filled by Ball [Read more]
Spirits High, Goal Achieved
August 25, 2011 by Leave a Comment
As part of our unit 2 of Outdoor and Environmental Studies, we are forced to travel up to the high country, hike with ridiculous snow gear on, pitch a tent and freeze our asses off. But don’t get me wrong, I love the outdoors and challenging myself to an adventure, but does it have to [Read more]
DA’s Clue of the Round (23)
August 25, 2011 by 1 Comment
Solution to DA’s Clue of the Round (22): The numbers linked to the chronological order of Australian PMs, and their namesakes in AFL: Tim/Jobe WATSON, Sam FISHER, Dave HUGHES, Cameron BRUCE, Scott MCMAHON, Josh FRASER and (ruck coach) Clark KEATING and Christian HOWARD, a Western Bulldogs rookie. Round (23) clue: 3-D football may only be [Read more]
I spy with my little eye – Round 22 2011 – Collingwood versus Brisbane
August 25, 2011 by Leave a Comment
After living in Queensland for the four footy seasons of 2007 – 2010, I guess it’s only fitting that I do the match report for the Pies and Lions game. And after the ground-breaking controversial news of the Queensland footy official leaking highly sensitive reserves team selection information to Collingwood, and my recent scandal at [Read more]
Almanac Rugby League – Sloppy Knights give Broncos an easy Monday night
August 25, 2011 by 2 Comments
When I hear the words Brisbane and rugby league together my mind first turns to the great BRL competition of the 1970s. That was another time. A decade later, many Queenslanders fell instantly in love with the Brisbane Broncos, marketed brilliantly as an incarnation of all things Queensland. But many didn’t. The dissenters could see [Read more]
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