winter rain — the ball tossed between bodies of water somewhere the moon — Port players have trouble finding the ball soggy night — Blair uses his lack of height night rain — Collingwood players add to the glitter non-stop rain — a dyke erected across [Read more]
Something funny happened to me on the way home from Goodison Park
August 10, 2011 by 10 Comments
by Dave Goodwin Thatcher’s Britain. 1987. My first trip to the old dart, with my lovely young bride. A rite of passage. We were scheduled to drive from Oxford to Scotland. A diversion was needed and I had consulted the draw. A single ticket was procured – Everton v Manchester United at Goodison [Read more]
One Point
August 10, 2011 by 3 Comments
The Ressies had it in the bag. The mob we were playing had to beat us to take our spot in the finals, but didn’t. On a day forecast for rain, the clouds danced over the mountain without stopping to even look. Hell, it wasn’t weather, it was scenery. Under that, on the [Read more]
somewhere the moon
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winter rain — the ball tossed between bodies of water somewhere the moon — Port players have trouble finding the ball soggy night — Blair uses his lack of height night rain — Collingwood players add to the glitter non-stop rain — a dyke erected across the half-back line [Read more]
A T20 match with relevance
August 10, 2011 by 3 Comments
by Brendan McArdle As a general rule the conservatives among us take a bit of convincing about the significance or otherwise of two T20 matches played immediately before a five match ODI series with three Test matches to follow. But without doubt the second of the Sri Lanka – Australia matches played on Monday was as exciting [Read more]
DA’s Clue of the Round (21)
August 10, 2011 by 4 Comments
Another diversion for the devotees: If OSTRICH = CHRIS SCOTT And BANTER = BRETT RATTEN Then what prominent players of 2011 (from four different clubs again) equal the words below? ALCHEMIST BARONETS CHAMPED SWATHE Solution to DA’s Clue of the Round (20): Mark LeCras (mark/clears/lacers) Visit David’s site at http://davidastle.com.
The White Mouse
August 10, 2011 by 2 Comments
by Damian O’Donnell She crept around; a tiny mouse, But when she struck, It was through the heart. She made Hitler’s list, Her name at the very top. Where is she? the lunatic raged. New Zealand saw her birth Australia her growth, The French her courage. Vale the White Mouse.
Geelong: the family club
August 10, 2011 by 9 Comments
by Glen Davis I barracked for Geelong from 1969 until 1999. In these 30 years i saw some marvellous players. I no longer follow Geelong, or any AFL club for that matter, but with the proliferation of footy on TV i am still fairly up to date with what is happening in the AFL.
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE – footy this Sat’dy
August 10, 2011 by 10 Comments
by Chris Riordan There are some big games on in the ‘burbs this weekend. Sunday will be inked on many fridge calendars. For juniors, it is finals time (good luck Matty on Sunday!). But Sat’dy – the traditional footy day- will still have a store of big battles to draw you from the couch.
Winter Masterpieces
August 9, 2011 by 16 Comments
the good, the not-so-good, and the awful: thoughts on the draw
August 9, 2011 by 18 Comments
by Trevor Blainey a few thoughts on the draw for the Almanac. like a lot of footy tragics i’ve thought about the draw a bit too much. divisions has appeal but i keep getting hung up on things like how after looking at a division based system would you make a fair finals [Read more]
GIGSTUFF 56
August 9, 2011 by 1 Comment
by Andrew Gigacz NEWS OF THE WORLD (no one else uses that title, do they?) Bankrupt nations, stock-markets in freefall, riots across London. You see, this is what happens when we let Collingwood win a premiership. I tried to warn them, but would they listen… ONE vs 100 And let’s not forget that the footy [Read more]
Another successful golf weekend
August 9, 2011 by 3 Comments
by Peter Argent Now of the Eudunda Golf Club calendar for over a decade, The JAK (Jack Knight) golf weekend just keeps getting bigger and better. This celebrates the long time club secretary’s commitment to the community and is a chance for many former Eudunda-ites to catch up. Last weekend at the course [Read more]
My illusion
August 9, 2011 by 3 Comments
The Geelong Football Club has had two rather large wins over the past two weeks, both at Kardinia Park. You could say of the first, against Melbourne, the oldest of rivals, that it had quite an impact. And of the second, against the Gold Coast, that Guy McKenna was lucky to keep his job. (Which [Read more]
Footy at the Lakes (Lake Cargelligo)
August 9, 2011 by 3 Comments
by David Ogilvy When I was at the Bowling club having a quiet drink and keeping dehydration at bay I mentioned to one of my mates the I hadnt got to the footy at Lake Cargelligo this year. After he announced he’d be a starter ( and he has had 50 years of playing and [Read more]
One sided games
August 9, 2011 by 7 Comments
by Dave Nadel There has been much angst this week about one-sided games after the two top teams demolished the two bottom teams (and gee, wasn’t that a surprise). While I agree that a few seasons of one-side games would damage the competition, AFL fans and commentators are once again responding to a short [Read more]
What’s to be made of a 138-point win?
August 9, 2011 by 12 Comments
Collingwood v Port Round 20 Port Adelaide 0.1 1.2 2.2 3.3 (21) Collingwood 6.5 12.12 16.16 23.21 (159) by Andrew Fithall I am really struggling to glean anything of significance from Collingwood’s demolition of Port Power in the rain in Adelaide on Saturday night. As a spectacle it lacked connection. No gravitas. Little emotion. [Read more]
Cadel!
August 8, 2011 by 2 Comments
Cadel! by Oscar O’Brien Year 4A, Gray St Primary, Hamilton, Victoria. Did you hear about Cadel, racing through the Arc de Triomphe? He’s been in and out the papers for round about a month His teammates, friends and family think him a pretty nice bloke Don’t think any Aussie would think him [Read more]
THE WRAP – ROUND XX
August 8, 2011 by 1 Comment
WHERE LIFE IMITATES SPORT What a round it’s been in Footy Eddie. The Sainters shrugged off The Fremantle challenge in such an authoritative way that Students of The Game & Punters alike are rushing to reappraising their forward projections and budget sheets. Dwayne Swann had 37 possessions, nine of them contested, in Carringbush’s dismantling of [Read more]
Power and water make a fizzer.
August 8, 2011 by Leave a Comment
I’m in Lorne. Contrary to the weather guru’s best guess, it’s been a fabulous day. We’re sharing the weekend with long-term family friends the Bruces. Between us we’ve got five daughters aged three and under. The day has been spent exploring rockpools on the beach, jumping on trampolines, swinging on swings and searching for fairies [Read more]
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